Drake Memorial

Drake Memorial (HM2BNL)

Location: , England PL1 2PU Plymouth
Country: United Kingdom
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N 50° 21.916', W 4° 8.567'

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Francis Drake sailed from Plymouth on December 13, 1577, to begin the "Famous Voyage" during which he traversed the Strait of Magellan and discovered Drake Passage south of Cape Horn. Drake then sailed the Golden Hind north and in June 1579 landed in California; he took possession of that region for Queen Elizabeth naming it Nova Albion. He returned to Plymouth September 26, 1580, having circumnavigated the globe. Drake was knighted aboard the Golden Hind at Deptford in the presence of Queen Elizabeth on April 4, 1581.
This plaque was presented August 5, 1977 by the state of California Sir Francis Drake Commission in commemoration of the quadricentennial of Drakes's voyage around the world.
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HM NumberHM2BNL
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Date Added Tuesday, September 25th, 2018 at 11:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 418723 N 5579868
Decimal Degrees50.36526667, -4.14278333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 50° 21.916', W 4° 8.567'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds50° 21' 54.96" N, 4° 8' 34.02" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4 Osborne Pl, England PL1 2PU, GB
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