Discovery

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Discovery was an English exploration ship most notably used by Henry Hudson during his early 17th-century voyages in search of a Northwest Passage.

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Discovery canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf exploration ship
ship
associatedWith Hudson Bay
Hudson Strait
James Bay
cargoType provisions for long Arctic voyages
countryOfOrigin England
crewMutinyAgainst Henry Hudson
designedFor ice-infested waters
long-distance sea voyages
era Age of Discovery
linked to: Age of Exploration

Age of Exploration
event mutiny in Hudson Bay in 1611
fate lost from historical record after mid-17th century
flag Kingdom of England
hasCrewType officers
sailors
ship's carpenter
ship's master
homePort London
linked to: London, England
locationDuringEvent Hudson Bay
namedAfter concept of discovery
notableFor voyages in search of the Northwest Passage
operatedBy English private interests
Muscovy Company
operatedInCentury 17th century
participatedIn Henry Hudson's 1610–1611 voyage to Hudson Bay
linked to: Henry Hudson

early 17th-century English Northwest Passage expeditions
voyages to Hudson Strait
relatedTo English attempts to find a Northwest Passage
search for a northern sea route to Asia
sailingRegion Arctic Ocean
Canadian Arctic waters
North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: Atlantic Ocean
serviceEntry early 17th century
usedBy English explorers
Henry Hudson
London merchants
Muscovy Company
usedFor Arctic exploration
Atlantic exploration
search for a Northwest Passage
voyageLeader Henry Hudson
Luke Foxe
Robert Bylot
Thomas Button
Thomas James
William Gibbons

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Henry Hudson shipCommanded Discovery
John Hudson ship Discovery
subject linked to: his son John Hudson
1611 Hudson Bay mutiny vessel Discovery
STS-42 orbiter Discovery
Robert Juet shipServedOn Discovery
Godspeed sailedWith Discovery
Susan Constant sailedWith Discovery
Christopher Newport commanded Discovery