Captained by Thomas Cavendish, the ship Elizabeth probably carried mariners, colonists, and supplies to be used in establishing a military garrison to support England's claim to the New World. Her main top mast is 65 feet. Estimates of a ship's tonnage were based on its capacity to carry tunnes, or 252-gallon barrels. Average tonnage for merchant ships was 125 tunnes. Tours of Elizabeth II are offered daily at Roanoke Island Festival Park.
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