The galleon, which was captained by the explorer, sea captain, pirate, and politician Francis Drake on a world tour between 1577 and 1580, was the ship named The Gold Hind. The famous ship was originally known as the Pelican. However, he renamed the ship midway through his voyage in 1578 in honor of his patron Sir Christopher Hatton, for whom he bore the famous pirate Drake coat of arms. Hatton was one of the main sponsors of the pirate Drake's journey around the world.

Road to The Gold Hind Ship

Queen Elizabeth sponsored Sir Francis Drake as the leader of an expedition aimed at crossing South America through the Strait of Magellan and exploring the coast that lies beyond. The queen's support was advantageous. Famous pirate Drake received official approval to fulfill the queen's wishes and inflict the highest damage on the Spaniards. This approval resulted in the Anglo-Spanish War. Before sailing, the famous pirate Drake met the queen face-to-face for the first time and told her, "We will gladly take revenge on the King of Spain for our diver injuries." Thus, a step was taken for the pirate ships.

Captain Drake set out in the form of a pirate, with the unofficial support of Elizabeth. Famous ship Golden Hind during the transition from car to galleon . It was described as a mid-century warship. The ship weighed about 120 tons. The famous ship sailed in December 1577 with five small ships of 164 employees, aboard the famous pirate ship, and reached the Brazilian coast in early 1578.

Gold Hind's Achievements

On March 1, 1579, of the Equator, now in the Pacific Ocean, the famous ship Golden Hind challenged and captured the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de la Concepción. The captured galleon had the largest treasure ever captured.

The shipping of the treasury took six days. The biggest treasure captured; contained half a ton of gold, porcelain, 26 tons of silver, jewelry, and coins. On September 26, 1580, the famous pirate Francis Drake took his ship to Plymouth Harbor. The ship was unloaded at nearby Saltash Castle and the spoils of the famous pirate ship were supervised by the Queen's guards. After the pirate Drake circled, the famous ship The Golden Hind was preserved for a public exhibition at a shipyard in London.