He didn't King George III did, its full name is His Majesties Bark the Endeavour.
James Cook, who was not yet a Captain but a Lieutenant, travelled to Australia in the HM Bark Endeavour.
Captain James Cook's ship was called the 'Endeavour' when he first landed in New Zealand
The Endeavour
Captain James Cook commanded three ships. The best known of these was the HM Bark Endeavour. The Endeavour had a length of 109'3" (33.3 m).The HMS Resolution was the longest of James Cook's ship, with a length of 110'8" (33.73 m).
Captain James Cook sailed on the HMS Endeavour. The ship had a red flag with the Union Jack in the upper left corner.
James Cook, who was not yet a Captain but a Lieutenant, travelled to Australia in the HM Bark Endeavour.
James Cook travelled on his ship called the Endeavour.
Captain James Cook's ship was called the 'Endeavour' when he first landed in New Zealand
He got to New Zealand on his ship called the Endeavour....
The Endeavour
Captain James Cook commanded three ships. The best known of these was the HM Bark Endeavour. The Endeavour had a length of 109'3" (33.3 m).The HMS Resolution was the longest of James Cook's ship, with a length of 110'8" (33.73 m).
James Cook first commanded the Endeavour, but his second and third voyages were undertaken in the Resolution.Therefore, he used the Resolution the most.
James Cook (not yet a captain) commanded the HMS Bark Endeavour on his first voyage.
James Cook commanded the HMS Bark Endeavour when he first sighted the east Australian coast.
Captain James Cook sailed on the HMS Endeavour. The ship had a red flag with the Union Jack in the upper left corner.
HMS Endeavour. (Note: James Cook did not discover New Zealand.)
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