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      fiveofthebest.podomatic.com   Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral (c. 1540 – 27 January 1596) was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, andpolitician of the Elizabethan era. Drake carried out thesecond circumnavigation of the world, from 1577 to 1580.     His exploits were legendary, making him a hero to the English but a pirate to the Spaniards to whom he was known as El Draque.[4] King Philip II was said to have offered a reward of 20,000 ducats,[5] about £4 million (US$6.5M) by modern standards, for his life.     Tonnage: 100 - 150 tons Displacement: 300 tons Length: 102 ft (31 m) on deck Beam: 20 ft (6.1 m) Draught: 9 ft (2.7 m) Propulsion: Sail; Wind Speed: 8 knots (15 km/h) Complement: 80–85 Armament: 22 guns Armour: none http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e23OnRapVg       On 26 September, Golden Hind sailed into Plymouth with Drake and 59 remaining crew aboard, along with a rich cargo of spices and captured Spanish treasures. The Queen's half-share of the cargo s