The first American ship to circumnavigate the globe was the Molly, a merchant vessel that completed its journey in 1790-1793. Commanded by Captain Robert Gray, the Molly sailed from Boston, Massachusetts, and returned after a voyage that included trading in the Pacific Northwest. This expedition played a significant role in expanding American maritime trade and exploration.
Ferdinand Magellan
The first ship to circumnavigate NZ was Captain Cook
Sir Francis Drake. His ship was the Golden Hind.
No, it was called the Victoria.
Ferdinand Magellan.
Robert Gray was an American merchant sea captain and explorer. He was captain of the first American ship to circumnavigate the globe in 1790, and also entered and named the Columbia River in 1792. His trading voyages to the northern Pacific coast of North America pioneered the American sea borne fur tade there.
The space shuttle Columbia was named for a Boston-based sloop (a type of sailboat) captained by Robert Gray, which was the first American vessel to circumnavigate the globe.It was also named after the Apollo 11 Command Module, the first manned craft to land on another celestial body.
THE VICTORIA SHIP
the victoria ship
The first ship to successfully circumnavigate the globe was the Spanish galleon Victoria, part of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition. It completed its journey in 1522, three years after setting sail in 1519. The Victoria was the only ship to return from the original fleet, demonstrating the vastness of the Earth and the possibilities of global exploration.
The first person to circumnavigate the world was Magellan, but he was not a pirate. He was killed in the Philippines, but his ships made it home to England.
The first person to circumnavigate the world was Magellan, but he was not a pirate. He was killed in the Philippines, but his ships made it home to England.