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Mayflower (ship)
''Mayflower'' is the name of many ships. Notable ones include: * was the ship that transported the Pilgrims from Plymouth to the New World (America) in 1620 ** ''Mayflower'', a second ship of the same name that made the voyage several times including as part of the Winthrop Fleet in 1630 ** , a replica of the ''Mayflower'' that transported the Pilgrims from Plymouth in 1620, built in Devon, England, during 1955–1956 * , a steam tug of 1861, preserved at Bristol in the United Kingdom * , an 1886 America's Cup yacht * ''Mayflower'', a man-o-war of the English navy which sank on the Seven Stones Reef in March 1656 * ''Mayflower'', a paddle steamer carrying passengers between New Orleans and St. Louis, in the mid-nineteenth century * , a wooden-hulled scow schooner that sank in 1891. The shipwreck site is on the National Register of Historic Places * , a flat-bottom steamer that sank on Kamaniskeg Lake in 1912 * , a World War II corvette of the Royal Canadian Navy * * Mayflower AI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayflower
''Mayflower'' was an English sailing ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. After 10 weeks at sea, ''Mayflower'', with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, reached what is today the United States, dropping anchor near the tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on , 1620. Differing from their contemporary Puritans (who sought to reform and purify the Church of England), the Pilgrims chose to separate themselves from the Church of England, which forced them to pray in private. They believed that its resistance to reform and Roman Catholic past left it beyond redemption. Starting in 1608, a group of English families left England for the Netherlands, where they could worship freely. By 1620, the community determined to cross the Atlantic for America, which they considered a "new Promised Land", where they would establish Plymouth Colony. The Pilgrims had originally hoped to reach America by early October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winthrop Fleet
The Winthrop Fleet was a group of 11 ships led by John Winthrop out of a total of 17funded by the Massachusetts Bay Company which together carried between 700 and 1,000 Puritans plus livestock and provisions from England to New England over the summer of 1630, during the first period of the Great Migration. Motivation The Puritan population in England had been growing for several years leading up to this time. They disagreed with the practices of the Church of England, whose rituals they viewed as superstitions. An associated political movement attempted to modify religious practice in England to conform to their views, and King James I wished to suppress this growing movement. Nevertheless, the Puritans eventually gained a majority in Parliament. James' son Charles came into direct conflict with Parliament, and viewed them as a threat to his authority. He temporarily dissolved Parliament in 1626, and again the next year, before dissolving it permanently in March 1629. The Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man-of-war
In Royal Navy jargon, a man-of-war (also man-o'-war, or simply man) was a powerful warship or frigate of the 16th to the 19th century, that was frequently used in Europe. Although the term never acquired a specific meaning, it was usually reserved for a sailing ship armed with cannon. The rating system of the Royal Navy classified men-of-war into six "rates", a "first-rate" having the greatest armament, and a "sixth-rate" the least. Description The man-of-war was developed in Portugal in the early 15th century from earlier roundships with the addition of a second mast to form the carrack. The 16th century saw the carrack evolve into the galleon and then the ship of the line A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactics in the Age of Sail, naval tactic known as the line of battl .... The evolution of the term has been given thus: Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Stones Reef
The Seven Stones reef is a rocky reef nearly west of Land's End, Cornwall and east-northeast of the Isles of Scilly. The reef consists of two groups of rocks and is nearly long and in breadth. They rise out of deep water and are a navigational hazard for shipping with 71 named wrecks and an estimated 200 shipwrecks overall. The most infamous is the '' Torrey Canyon'' in 1967, which was at that time the world's costliest shipping disaster and, to date, still the worst oil spill on the coast of the United Kingdom. The Sevenstones lightvessel has been situated to the east of the reef since 1841, to warn ships of the danger and to mark the western boundary of a major north/south shipping route between the Isles of Scilly and the Cornish coast. An automatic weather station is on the lightvessel. Geography Situated between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, the Seven Stones reef consists of seven (or eight) peaks, some of which appear at half ebb and others at low tide. They rise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paddle Steamer
A paddle steamer is a steamship or steamboat powered by a steam engine driving paddle wheels to propel the craft through the water. In antiquity, paddle wheelers followed the development of poles, oars and sails, whereby the first uses were wheelers driven by animals or humans. In the early 19th century, paddle wheels were the predominant way of propulsion for steam-powered boats. In the late 19th century, paddle propulsion was largely superseded by the propeller, screw propeller and other marine propulsion systems that have a higher efficiency, especially in rough or open water. Paddle wheels continue to be used by small, pedal-powered paddle boats and by some ships that operate tourist voyages. The latter are often powered by diesel engines. Paddle wheels The paddle wheel is a large steel framework wheel. The outer edge of the wheel is fitted with numerous, regularly spaced paddle blades (called floats or buckets). The bottom quarter or so of the wheel travels under wate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayflower AI Sea Drone
Mayflower AI sea drone, or Mayflower Autonomous Ship, or ''Mayflower 400 (MAS400)'' is an autonomous research vessel that aimed to cross the Atlantic without human crew or assistance. It is named after the ''Mayflower'' sailing ship, that carried English and Dutch Pilgrims onboard from England to New England between September and November 1620. Taking the same route, it was originally intended to set sail in September 2020 for in time for the 400th anniversary. The 15-meter long aluminum trimaran is solar-powered and is capable of speeds of up to 10 knots (20 km/h). It has a back up diesel generator. The ship cost $1.3 million to build and is owned by the not for profit marine research organization ProMare in partnership with computer-tech company IBM. The ship can sample the water for pollutants and study marine life during its voyage. A three-week voyage was planned; the ''Mayflower 400'' was to sail from Plymouth UK, navigate through the Isles of Scilly and over the site ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Liberia
Liberia is a country in West Africa founded by free people of color from the United States. The emigration of African Americans, both freeborn and recently emancipated, was funded and organized by the American Colonization Society (ACS). The mortality rate of these settlers was the highest among settlements reported with modern recordkeeping. Of the 4,571 emigrants who arrived in Liberia between 1820 and 1843, only 1,819 survived (39.8%). In 1846, the first black governor of Liberia, Joseph Jenkins Roberts, requested the Liberian legislature to declare independence, but in a manner that would allow them to maintain contacts with the ACS. The legislature called for a referendum, in which Liberians chose independence. On July 26, 1847, a group of eleven signatories declared Liberia an independent nation. The ACS as well as several northern state governments and local colonization chapters continued to provide money and emigrants as late as the 1870s. The United States governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harwich Mayflower Heritage Centre
The Harwich ''Mayflower'' Heritage Centre (formerly ''Project'') is a museum and charitable community project whose main goal is to establish a "legacy for Essex", both through constructing a full-scale replica of the famous ''Mayflower'' ship which transported a hundred Pilgrim Fathers from England to America in 1620, and through celebrating the history and heritage of Harwich, a town in the south-east of England. History The Centre's formation, initially as the "Harwich ''Mayflower'' Project", was inspired by a visit to the town from a replica of HMS ''Endeavour'', the ship commanded by James Cook. A small group of residents came together in 2009 to form a project for Harwich to build its own replica ship. The ''Mayflower'' was the obvious choice due to its Harwich connections, as ship's master Christopher Jones was born and raised there. The first designs of the ship were unveiled in April 2009. By 2010, the project had achieved charitable status, and it commenced before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayflower (other)
''Mayflower'' was the ship that transported the Pilgrims from Plymouth to the New World in 1620. Mayflower may also refer to: Literature * ''Mayflower'' (series), an unfinished book trilogy by Orson Scott Card and Kathryn H. Kidd * '' Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War'', a 2006 book by Nathaniel Philbrick Places * Mayflower, Arkansas * Mayflower Village, California * Mayflower, Missouri * Mayflower, Virginia Plants * ''Cardamine pratensis'', mayflower or cuckoo-flower * ''Epigaea repens'', mayflower or trailing arbutus * '' Maianthemum canadense'', Canada mayflower or false lily-of-the-valley *''Delonix regia'' tree, known as ''Gulmohar'' or May-flower tree in India * ''Crataegus'', hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, May-tree, whitethorn, or hawberry ** ''Crataegus monogyna'', the common hawthorn or may * '' Laelia speciosa'', Mayflower orchid * ''Cattleya trianae'', ''Flor de Mayo'' ('May flower') or Christmas orchid Rail transportation * ''Mayflower'' (passenge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
