Pocahontas - Ships

List of ships available during Pocahontas event in 2017 (Jan 31st - Feb 28th).

## Sea Venture

Sea Venture was an English ship owned by the Virginia Company of London, launched in 1609. She was purpose-built as the flagship of the Third Supply mission headed to the new settlement of Jamestown, Virginia. It was the first English emigrant ship designed specifically for this purpose. On 2 June 1609 she set out on her maiden voyage to Jamestown captained by Christopher Newport. She was separated from the fleet during a storm and started leaking. Finally, the ship hit a reef on Bermuda and the crew and passengers managed to get safely ashore. The survivors stayed on Bermuda for 9 months. During this time they built two pinnaces Deliverance and Patience on which they sailed to Jamestown.

## Trial

Trial was one of the three ships (the other two being Swan and Sara) used by Thomas Gates, lieutenant General of the Virginia Company, to bring supplies to Jamestown, Virginia in 1611.

## Hercules

Hercules was a pilgrim ship owned by the Virginia Company of London, which served to transport settlers and supplies to Jamestown, Virginia. Hercules made several voyages from 1610 to 1633 transporting passengers across the Atlantic.

## Susan Constant

Susan Constant was a 120 tons ship owned by the Virginia Company of London. She was the largest of the three ships (the other two named Discovery and Godspeed) on the voyage to America in 1606-1607. This resulted in the founding of Jamestown in the new Colony of Virginia. It became the first English permanent settlement in America. Susan Constant was captained by Christopher Newport and carried 71 colonists including John Smith.

## Jonathan

Jonathan was a ship owned by the Virginia Company of London. She sailed to the colony of Virginia on February 1620 with supplies and 200 passengers.

## Bona Nova

Bona Nova was an English ship owned by the Virginia Company of London. She left London in 1618 headed for Virginia. The master was Captain John Huddleston. She carried 120 passengers to the settlement.

## Deliverance

Deliverance was a pinnace built by the survivors of Sea Venture on the Bermuda in 1609. She was built from Bermuda cedar and parts salvaged from Sea Venture. However, she could not carry all the survivors, so a second ship was needed. She was named Patience. On 30 May 1610 both ships arrived in Jamestown.

## Mary Margaret

Mary Margaret was an English ship owned by the Virginia Company of London. She was part of the Second Supply fleet and carried supplies and 70 emigrants to Jamestown. She was captained by Christopher Newport and left England on 1 August 1608, arriving in Jamestown in December 1608.

## Sampson

Sampson was a ship owned by the Virginia Company. She served to transport supplies and settlers to the colony of Virginia in America. She set off on her first voyage with Captain John Ward in 1619. She arrived in Virginia April 22, 1619 with 50 emigrants.

## Patience

Patience was the second pinnace (after Deliverance) built by the survivors of Sea Venture on the Bermuda in 1609. On 30 May 1610 both ships arrived in Jamestown. The Admiral of the Virginia Company, George Somers returned to Bermuda with Patience to secure provisions, but died there. His nephew, Matthew, the captain of Patience, sailed for England to claim his inheritance, rather than return to Jamestown.

## Catch

Catch with Captain Matthew Finch was part of a fleet of seven English ships that set off to Jamestown, Virginia in 1609. This was the Third Supply fleet sent by the Virginia Company of London. Catch was lost at sea during this voyage.

## Falcon

Falcon was an English ship owned by the Virginia Company of London. She was part of the fleet of seven ships that set off to Jamestown, Virginia in 1609. The flagship Sea Venture got lost, and foundered at Bermuda, while the rest of the fleet including Falcon continued to Jamestown. The captain of the Falcon was John Martin.

## Unitie

Unitie with Captain Wood was part of a fleet of seven ships that set off to Jamestown, Virginia in 1609. This was the Third Supply fleet sent by the Virginia Company of London. The flagship Sea Venture got separated, and foundered at Bermuda, while the rest of the fleet including Unitie continued to Jamestown.

## Temperance

Temperance was a ship owned by the Virginia Company of London. She served as a pilgrim and supply ship for the colony of Virginia. She set off on her first voyage to Virginia in 1621 captained by Edmond Raysine.

## Swallow

The Swallow with Captain Moon was part of the fleet seven ships that set off to Jamestown, Virginia in 1609. This was the Third Supply fleet sent by the Virginia Company of London. The flagship Sea Venture got separated, and foundered at Bermuda, while the rest of the fleet including Swallow continued to Jamestown.

## Elizabeth

Elizabeth was a ship of the Virginia Company of London. She left England in May 1611 for Virginia in a fleet of three ships under Sir Thomas Gates. She was accompanied by the Starr and Prosperous.

## Blessing

Blessing captained by Gabriel Archer was part of a fleet of seven ships that set off to Jamestown, Virginia in 1609. This was the Third Supply fleet sent by the Virginia Company of London. The flagship Sea Venture got separated, and foundered at Bermuda, while the rest of the fleet including Blessing continued to Jamestown. Afterwards she returned to England, and later took part on more voyages carrying settlers to Virginia.

## Bristol

Bristol or Margaret of Bristol was a pilgrim ship owned by the Virginia Company. She set off on her first voyage to America in 1619 captained by John Woodleefe and brought 36 settlers to Jamestown, Virginia.