English ship Dainty (1588)
Dainty was an English race-built galleon that began to be built in 1588. The original name was Repentance, but this was soon changed. It participated in some naval engagements in the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604). In 1593 it sailed from England under Richard Hawkins to navigate the Pacific Ocean and circumnavigate the world, but was captured the following year by the Spaniards when it was sailing off the coast of what is now Ecuador. It was commissioned by the Spaniards as Nuestra Señora de la Visitación (or Visitación), serving in the South Pacific for several years.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| England | |
| Name | Repentance |
| Builder | Built in the River Thames |
| Laid down | 1588 |
| Launched | 1588 |
| Renamed | Dainty (1589) |
| Captured | By the Spaniards on 2 July 1594 in the San Mateo Bay action |
| Spain | |
| Name | Nuestra Señora de la Visitación (usually also called Visitación) |
| Acquired | 2 July 1594 |
| In service | 1594–1619 |
| Nickname(s) | La Inglesa |
| Fate | Sold (fate unknown) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Race-built galleon |
| Tons burthen | 300–400 or 500 tons |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Complement | 115 (ideal crew) |
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