HMS Endeavour
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HMS Endeavour was the name of nine ships of the Royal Navy.
- The first Endeavour was a 36-gun ship purchased in 1652 and sold in 1656.
- The second Endeavour was a 4-gun bomb vessel purchased in 1694 and sold in 1696.
- The third Endeavour was a fire ship purchased in 1694 and sold in 1696.
- The fourth Endeavour was a hoy purchased in 1694 and sold in 1704.
- The fifth Endeavour was a cutter purchased in 1763 and sold in 1771.
- The sixth Endeavour was a 14-gun sloop, purchased in 1763 and wrecked in 1780 in a hurricane off Jamaica.
- The seventh and most famous Endeavour was HM Bark Endeavour, originally Earl of Pembroke, a 6-gun bark purchased in 1768. She was known as Endeavour Bark to distinguish her from her contemporary listed above. She was commanded by Lieutenant James Cook in his voyage of exploration in the Pacific, 1768–1771. She was sold in 1775.
- The eighth Endeavour was a schooner purchased in 1775 and sold in 1782.
- The ninth Endeavour was a survey ship launched in 1912, used as a depot ship from 1940, and sold in 1946.
In addition to these commissioned vessels, a sailing replica of HM Bark Endeavour is moored in the Australian National Maritime Museum.
[edit] References
- J. J. Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy, Greenhill Books, 1987.
