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. 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.
Millbay, also known as Millbay Docks, is an area of dockland in Plymouth, Devon, England. It lies south of Union Street, between West Hoe in the east and Stonehouse in the west. The area is currently subject to a public-private regeneration creating new homes, business premises, marina, a 1000-pupil school and opening up the waterfront to greater public access.
TSS Duke of Albany was a passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway from 1907 to 1914. and also as HMS Duke of Albany from 1914 to 1916.
TSS Scotia was a twin screw steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1902 to 1923.
TSS Cambria was a twin screw steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1897 to 1923.
TSS Scotia was a twin screw steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1921 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1923 to 1940.
SS Titan was a tugboat and tender operated by the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique from 1894 to 1957. She was originally built as the TSS Cambria for the London and North Western Railway in 1889.
HMS Urgent was an iron screw troopship of the Royal Navy. She served her later years as a storeship and depot ship based in Jamaica.
TSS Atalanta was a passenger vessel built for the London and South Western Railway in 1907.
TSS Sambur was a cargo vessel built for the Great Western Railway in 1925.
TSS St Andrew was a passenger vessel built for the Great Western Railway in 1931.
TSS Sir Walter Raleigh was a passenger tender vessel built for the Great Western Railway in 1908.
TSS Sir Richard Grenville was a passenger tender vessel built for the Great Western Railway in 1891.
TSS Sir Richard Grenville was a passenger tender vessel built for the Great Western Railway in 1931.
TSS Sir John Hawkins was a passenger tender vessel built for the Great Western Railway in 1929.
SS Victoria was a passenger vessel built for the London and South Western Railway in 1896.
TSS Normannia was a passenger vessel built for the London and South Western Railway in 1911.
TSS Hantonia was a passenger vessel built for the London and South Western Railway in 1911.
TSS Princess Ena was a passenger vessel built for the London and South Western Railway in 1906.
Asia was built at Bombay Dockyard in 1797. She made at least two voyages for the British East India Company (EIC) before the British Royal Navy purchased her in 1805 in the East Indies. The Royal Navy renamed her HMS Sir Francis Drake and used her as a frigate. She served in the Java campaign of 1811. When she returned to England in 1813 she was refitted as a storeship. Later, she became the flagship, at Newfoundland, for the governors of Newfoundland. The Admiralty sold her in 1825. New owners renamed her Asia and she sailed between Britain and London until 1831 when Portuguese interests purchased her. She then became the frigate Dona Maria II for the Liberal forces that were attempting to install the rightful queen, Dona Maria II, to the throne of Portugal, and overthrow Dom Miguel, who had usurped the throne. In early 1849 conflict developed between the Portuguese government in Macau and the Chinese government over who could collect taxes and tariffs at Macao. Dona Maria II sailed to Macao as part of a small squadron. An internal explosion destroyed her in the harbour on 29 October.
