What is Matthew (ship)?
{{italictitle}} {|{{Infobox ship begin}} {{Infobox ship image |Ship image=The Mathew cruising Cardiff Bay (2799993543).jpg |Ship image size=200px |Ship caption=A replica of ''The Matthew'' in Cardiff Bay }} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship country=England |Ship flag= |Ship name=The Matthew |Ship namesake= |Ship owner= |Ship operator= |Ship registry= |Ship route= |Ship ordered= |Ship awarded= |Ship builder=[[Bristol Classic Boat Company|Storms'l Services]] |Ship original cost= |Ship yard number= |Ship way number= |Ship laid down=1994 |Ship launched=1996 |Ship sponsor= |Ship christened= |Ship completed= |Ship acquired= |Ship commissioned= |Ship recommissioned= |Ship decommissioned= |Ship maiden voyage= |Ship in service= |Ship out of service= |Ship renamed= |Ship reclassified= |Ship refit= |Ship struck= |Ship reinstated= |Ship homeport=[[Bristol]] |Ship identification= |Ship motto= |Ship nickname= |Ship honours= |Ship captured= |Ship fate= |Ship status= |Ship notes= |Ship badge= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class= |Ship type=replica [[caravel]] |Ship tonnage= |Ship displacement= 85 |Ship tons burthen= 50 |Ship length= Length overall: {{convert|78|ft|m|abbr=on}} |Ship beam={{convert|20|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} |Ship height={{convert|72.5|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} |Ship draught={{convert|7|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} |Ship draft= |Ship depth= |Ship hold depth= |Ship decks= 2 |Ship deck clearance= |Ship ramps= |Ship ice class= |Ship power= 200hp Caterpillar 3116 |Ship propulsion= sail, engine |Ship sail plan= caravel |Ship speed= |Ship range= |Ship endurance= |Ship test depth= |Ship boats= |Ship capacity= |Ship troops= |Ship complement= |Ship crew= |Ship time to activate= |Ship sensors= |Ship EW= |Ship armament= |Ship armour= |Ship aircraft= |Ship aircraft facilities= |Ship notes= }} |} The '''''Matthew''''' was a [[caravel]] sailed by [[John Cabot]] in 1497 from [[Bristol]] to [[North America]], presumably [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]]. After a voyage which had got no further