Commanding the Pelican in 1578, this English circumnavigator reached the South American coast
She was originally known as Pelican, but was renamed by Drake mid-
voyage in 1578, ... On 1 March 1579, now in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of 
Ecuador, Golden... [DOC] [TLE] The Famous Voyage: The Circumnavigation of the World, 1577-1580 [PAR] The Famous Voyage: The Circumnavigation of the World, 1577-1580 ... the two 
larger ships being the Pelican, Drake's own ship, renamed Golden Hind on the 
voyage, on August 20, 1578; and the Elizabeth, commanded by John Winter.