The Matthew is a modern replica of a Tudor ship. It is about half the size of the merchant ship, the Mary James.
The ship was actually jointly owned by three Bristol merchants; William Carey, Robert Leighton and John Pryn. It was an average size merchant ship that could hold a cargo of 105 tons of wine. The Matthew (left) was about half the size of the Mary James.
In August 1545 the Mary James was involved in the second naval battle with the French in the Solent. In the first battle in July 1545 the Mary Rose had sunk.
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