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John Davis: Master Navigator
Summary
| 1550(?) |
Born near Dartmouth, Devon, in England |
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| 1582 |
Marries Faith Fulford |
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| 1585 |
First voyage to look for Northwest Passage |
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| 1586 |
Second voyage to look for Northwest Passage |
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| 1587 |
Third voyage to look for Northwest Passage |
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| 1588 |
Fights in battle against the Spanish Armada |
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| 1591 |
Takes part in failed mission to Pacific side of the Northwest Passage |
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| 1605 |
Killed by Japanese pirates |
Ships
| First Voyage |
Sunneshine
Mooneshine |
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| Second Voyage | Sunneshine
Mooneshine
Mermayde
North Starre |
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| Third Voyage | Ellen
Sunneshine
Elizabeth |
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| Last Ship |
Tiger |
*Ships in bold are the ships that Davis commanded personally.
The others were on the same journey, but were commanded by other men.
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