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Cook's first voyage departed in 1768. On this journey, he commanded the 'Endeavour' on an expedition, the purpose of which was to chart the transit of Venus from the best known vantage point, Tahiti. Cook was then under secret orders to try to find the great unknown southern continent, and claim it for Britain. In so doing, he charted the eastern coastline of what he called "New South Wales" (now Australia), making extensive notes on the people, flora, fauna and prospective suitability for colonisation, and reported back to England.
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What year was captain cooks second voyage?
13th july 1772 - feb 1776, took three years and eighteen days
How old was Captain Cook on his first voyage?
he was 34
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 was captain cooks most important voyage?
To Australia
What year was captain cooks second voyage?
13th july 1772 - feb 1776, took three years and eighteen days
What was the name of the ship captain James Cook chose for his first voyage?
James Cook (not yet a captain) commanded the HMS Bark Endeavour on his first voyage.
Who commanded the first voyage on the Titanic?
Captain Edward J. Smith. It was to be his final voyage.
How old was Captain Cook on his first voyage?
he was 34
When did cooks voyage finish?
1771
What did the captain intend to do after the Titanic's first voyage?
he intended to settle in america and hopefully become famous for the world quickest voyage.
What explorer was the first to captain a voyage that sailed around the world?
Joshua Slocum
First person to find Hawaii?
That was Captain James Cook on his second voyage to the Pacific Ocean.
When was Captain EO's Voyage created?
Captain EO's Voyage was created on 2010-10-20.
When was captain cooks first job?
When very young he worked with his father as a farmer, later he was apprentice to a grocer
