3821General KnowledgeMedium
Who commanded the ‘HECTOR’ the first British trading ship to land at Surat?
AThomas Roe
BWilliam Hawkins
CJames Lancaster
DPaul Canning
Correct answer
B. William Hawkins
Explanation
William Hawkins (fl. c. 1600) was a representative of the English East India Company notable for being the commander of Hector, the first company ship to anchor at Surat in India on 24 August 1608.