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Discovery was a 40-ton "fly-boat" of the British East India Company , launched before 1602 . She took part in six expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage . ''Discovery'' was the smallest of three ships led by Captain Christopher Newport on the voyage, which resulted in the founding of Jamestown in the new Colony of Virginia in 1607 . When Captain Newport returned to London, he left the ''Discovery'' behind for the use of the colonists. Replicas of the ''Discovery'' as well as the larger '' Susan Constant '' and '' Godspeed '' are docked in the James River at Jamestown Festival Park . A new 'Discovery' is being built in Maine and will be launched in September. The current replica in Jamestown will be shipped to England for a tour of the UK as part of the 400th Virginia anniversary celebrations. SEE ALSO Ship Replica (including a list of ship replicas) |
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