Great British Ships (2018)
S01E06 Golden Hinde: Drake's Royal Voyager
Episode Overview
Rob Bell delves into the remarkable tale of the Golden Hinde, the renowned ship of Sir Francis Drake, an Elizabethan mariner, privateer, and explorer. Tasked with a covert operation to raid Spanish vessels in the Pacific, the Golden Hinde's journey was filled with excitement, including encounters with witchcraft and a near mutiny. Ultimately, it achieved the historic milestone of becoming the first English ship to circumnavigate the globe, marking an extraordinary triumph in maritime history.