English ship Happy Entrance (1619) facts for kids
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| Name | Happy Entrance |
| Builder | Burrell, Deptford |
| Launched | 1619 |
| Fate | Burnt, 1658 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Middling ship |
| Length | 96 ft (29 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 32 ft 2 in (9.80 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 1 in (3.99 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
The Happy Entrance was a special kind of ship in the English navy. It was built by Andrew Burrell in a place called Deptford and launched in 1619. When the ship was first built, King James I gave it a different name: Buckingham's Entrance. He did this to celebrate his close friend, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, becoming the top leader of the navy, known as the Lord High Admiral of England. But later, the ship's name was changed to Happy Entrance.
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The Ship's Role in War
The Happy Entrance played an important part during the Second English Civil War. This was a time when different groups in England were fighting each other. The ship served on the side of the Parliament, which was one of the main groups fighting the King.
Happy Entrance in Action
The ship was led by a commander named Richard Badiley. In April 1649, a group of sailors from the Happy Entrance carried out a daring mission. They captured and then burned a ship called the Antelope. This happened in a place called Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands.
A Very Old Ship
The Antelope was a very old ship, more than 100 years old at the time. It had even been part of the famous fight against the Spanish Armada in 1588. The Happy Entrance helped to remove this old ship from the seas.
The End of the Happy Entrance
Sadly, the Happy Entrance did not last forever. In the year 1658, the ship was destroyed by fire.
