Lieutenant (Captain) James Cook.
Joseph Banks sailed on HMS Endeavour, a British Royal Navy research vessel.
James Cook was in command of HMS Bark Endeavour when he sailed to Australia.
James Cook's first command was on the HMS Bark Endeavour.
The Endeavour was named by American school children in a competition in 1988-1989. They were asked to pick a name from a sea or exploratory vessel that had sailed in the past. The Endeavour was the most popular winner. It is spelled with a 'u' because it is named after the original British vessel, and endeavor is spelled with a 'u' in the UK. For an in depth article read http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/how-did-the-space-shuttle-endeavour-get-its-name-1605/
HMS Endeavour. (Note: James Cook did not discover New Zealand.)
The name of Captain Cook's ship that he sailed on to New Zealand is the HMS Endeavour. It is depicted on the 50-cent coin in New Zealand.
The first vessel which James Cook commanded was the HM Bark Endeavour. At this stage, James Cook was not yet a captain.
Lieutenant James Cook, later promoted to Captain.He sailed this vessel to the eastern coast of Australia, which he claimed for Great Britain.See related link
Lieutenant James Cook (not yet a captain) sailed to Australia on the HMS Bark Endeavour in 1770. This was the first of three ships he commanded.
The motto of Endeavour High School is 'Endeavour to be the best you can be'.
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