<P> The London Company organized a for - profit expedition to establish a settlement in the Virginia territory in late 1606 . The expedition consisted of three ships, which set sail on December 20, 1606 from Blackwall, with 105 men and boys and 39 crew - members . There were no women on the first ships . </P> <P> The ships in this fleet were: </P> <Ul> <Li> Discovery (the smallest ship) with Captain John Ratcliffe and 21 people </Li> <Li> Godspeed, with Captain Bartholomew Gosnold (serving as vice-admiral) and 52 people </Li> <Li> Susan Constant - sometimes known as Sarah Constant - (the largest ship and flagship) with Captain Christopher Newport and 71 people </Li> </Ul> <Li> Discovery (the smallest ship) with Captain John Ratcliffe and 21 people </Li>

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