Golden Hinde (1973) Golden Hinde (1973) The Golden Hinde (launched 1973) is a full-size replica of the "Golden Hind" (launched 1577). She was built by traditional handcraft in Appledore, Torridge. She has travelled more than , a distance equal to more than five times around the globe. Like the original ship, she has circumnavigated the globe. She sailed from Plymouth on her maiden voyage in late 1974, arriving on 8May 1975 in San Francisco, to commemorate Sir Francis Drake's claiming of New Albion, believed to be somewhere in California. Having completed the filming of the TV series "Shogun" the vessel lay moored in
Sir Francis Drake, 3rd Baronet daughter of George Duncombe of Shalford, Surrey, with whom he had 7 sons and a daughter. She was buried on 25 March 1717, at Meavy. Drake was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir Francis Drake, 4th Baronet. Sir Francis Drake, 3rd Baronet Sir Francis Drake, 3rd Baronet (1642–1718) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1673 and 1700. Drake was the son of Thomas Drake and his wife Susan Crimes, daughter of William Crimes, of Buckland Crimes and was baptised on 1 May 1642, at Buckland. His father, who was son of