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Thatâs what the Pilgrims did in the year 1620, on a ship called Mayflower. Mayflower set sail from England in July 1620, but it had to turn back twice because Speedwell, the ship it was traveling with, leaked. After deciding to leave the leaky Speedwell behind, Mayflower finally got underway on September 6, 1620.
The two original pilgrim ships that traveled to the New World were the Speedwell and Mayflower. Both set sail for the New World on August 15, 1620, but were forced back â¦ twice due to dangerous leaks on the Speedwell. The Speedwell's passengers regrouped on the Mayflower, and on September 16th, the voyage began, a month behind schedule. 6 people found this useful. Alejandrazarate.