Golden Hind

Golden Hinde, a sea-worthy reconstruction of the original vessel
History
England
Name	Pelican
Launched	1577
Sponsored by	Queen Elizabeth I of England
Renamed	Golden Hind(e) (1578)
Fate	Disintegrated and broken up in c. late-17th century; two replicas exist
General characteristics
Type	Galleon
Tonnage	100–150 tons[1]
Displacement	300 tons
Length	102 ft (31 m) on deck
Beam	20 ft (6.1 m)
Draught	9 ft (2.7 m)
Propulsion	Sail; Wind
Speed	8 knots (15 km/h)
Complement	80–85
Armament	22 guns
Armour	None
Notes	Sail area: 386 m²

Golden Hind was a galleon captained by Francis Drake in his circumnavigation of the world between 1577 and 1580. She was originally known as Pelican, but Drake renamed her mid-voyage in 1578, in honour of his patron, Sir Christopher Hatton, whose crest was a golden hind (a female red deer). Hatton was one of the principal sponsors of Drake's world voyage. A full-sized, seaworthy reconstruction is in London, on the south bank of the Thames.