Seven large gunboats, four scampavias and an armed pinnace protected the convoy. During torpedo practice, she accidentally torpedoed and sank her own steam pinnace. In 1606 he was given command of a 20-ton pinnace. They were to carry one motor pinnace and one torpedo cutter. Running low on ammunition, the British sailed away, with the pinnace having gone for help. Those aboard the pinnace escaped and told the tale at Jamestown. The pinnace would not have been large enough to carry all of the colonists. On July 22, the flagship and pinnace anchored at Hatteras Island. With the introduction of steam propulsion came the steam pinnace. British tenders were small craft of launch to pinnace size. In addition to the launch, examples include the jolly boat, captain's gig, pinnace, and cutter. The "Elizabeth" arrived on May 19, shortly after the completion of the fort and pinnace. The Americans then opened fire with their long 9-pounders and scored hits on the pinnace. The English word "pinnace", a man-of-war's tender, is a deduction from the French word. "Kalmar Nyckel" was constructed in about 1625, and was of a design called a pinnace.