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Captain Cook's ship was called Endeavour. What was it originally called and what was it used for?
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The HM Bark Endeavour was an ex-collier (coal-carrying ship) bought by the English navy and converted for use in exploration. Initially launched in 1764 as the Earl of Pembroke, it was bought by the Navy in 1768 specifically for the purpose of being used in a scientific mission to the Pacific Ocean (observing the transit of Venus from the best vantage point, which was Tahiti), and to explore for the Terra Australis Incognita or "unknown southern land."
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What are the measurements of Captain Cooks Endeavour?
it was 32m metres long. i can't remember how tall it was though. sorry
What was captain cooks ship stature called?
Unicorn
What kind of ship was captain James Cooks' Endeavour?
The Endeavour was HM Bark Endeavour.There were two reasons by which a ship might be classified as a "bark":1. A bark was any ship which did not match the usual classification of ship and if it was commanded by a Lieutenant. At this stage, Cook was still a Lieutenant, and had not yet been promoted to captain.2. A bark could also refer to a ship with a flat bow and square stern.The Endeavour was also an ex-collier, or coal-carrying ship - formerly the Whitby cat collier "Earl of Pembroke". It had been bought by the British navy and converted so it was suitable for exploration and scientific pursuits.
Tupaia was on captain cooks ship. he had to translate for cook. he is called an?
Tupaia was a Tahitian chief who served the function of an interpreter.
How did Cooks children die?
his daughter had cancer
What are the measurements of Captain Cooks Endeavour?
it was 32m metres long. i can't remember how tall it was though. sorry
What were the crew members lives like on captain cooks ship called the Endeavour?
James Cook treated everyone with the same respect and no one different whether or not they were a officer Senior officer or a cook.
What was captain cooks ship stature called?
Unicorn
What was cooks boat called again?
HMS Endeavour, (or HM Bark Endeavour), was commanded by Lieutenant James Cook on his first voyage of discovery, to Australia and New Zealand from 1769 to 1771.
What kind of ship was captain James Cooks' Endeavour?
The Endeavour was HM Bark Endeavour.There were two reasons by which a ship might be classified as a "bark":1. A bark was any ship which did not match the usual classification of ship and if it was commanded by a Lieutenant. At this stage, Cook was still a Lieutenant, and had not yet been promoted to captain.2. A bark could also refer to a ship with a flat bow and square stern.The Endeavour was also an ex-collier, or coal-carrying ship - formerly the Whitby cat collier "Earl of Pembroke". It had been bought by the British navy and converted so it was suitable for exploration and scientific pursuits.
Tupaia was on captain cooks ship. he had to translate for cook. he is called an?
Tupaia was a Tahitian chief who served the function of an interpreter.
How did Cooks children die?
his daughter had cancer
Where was captain cooks mother born?
Britain
What was the nickname of Captain Cooks crew?
the gaybos
Where was captain cook's first voyage to?
Captain Cooks first voyage was to Europe
What did the hawaiians trade for captain cooks iron?
food?
What were captain cooks brothers names?
asama and hamid
