The Susan Constant

The Susan Constant, the largest ship of the expedition, carried 71 people on its first voyage with the Virginia Company. Only a year old, it was leased for the voyage from Engländ to Jamestown and was captained by Christopher Newport. Along with the Godspeed, it returned to England on June 22, 1607, and made several resupply missions during the settlement’s early years. Although complete records of the ship’s dimensions may have been lost, information pieced together suggests measurements of 116 feet sparred length, 82 feet length on deck, 24 feet 10 inches beam, 11 feet 9 inches draft, a 95-foot mainmast height, 3,902 square feet of sail area, and burden tonnage of 120 tons.

Virginia Beach, Virginia · United States