John Lovell commanded the illicit 1566 Hawkins expedition that slipped out of Plymouth

Evidence

But Hawkins was sure enough of his ground to allow his ships to slip out of Plymouth on 9 November, 1566, under a different captain, John Lovell. There were three vessels, the Paul of 200 tons under Master James Hampton, the Solomon of 100 tons under Master James Raunse, and the 40-ton Pasco under Master Robert Bolton. — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 100

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 100