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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Cultural Object created 2023-03-30 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-05-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007182b.htm culturalArtefact H.M.B. Endeavour Royal Navy AACR2 Endeavour, H.M.B. 1764 1778 Ship Maritime exploration H.M.B. Endeavour was purchased by the Royal Navy in 1768 for the purpose of exploring the southern Pacific Ocean. Having previously been a collier with the name of Lord Pembroke, she was refitted and renamed, and embarked from Plymouth in August of that year. Her commander was Lt James Cook, an experienced naval officer skilled in mathematics and maritime surveying. Cook's orders were sail to Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus as part of an international astronomical program. Further confidential instructions were to attempt to determine the existence of what was referred to as Terra australis incognita. Promoted and supported by the Royal Society, the expedition included the Society's scientific party led by Joseph Banks and including Daniel Solander, Sydney Parkinson and Herman Spöring. After three months in Tahiti, Endeavour sailed west. Between October 1769 and March 1770 Cook surveyed the islands of New Zealand. Continuing westward, Endeavour dropped anchor in Botany Bay in April 1770. From here the expedition sailed north through the Great Barrier Reef and the Torres Strait, calling at Batavia and the Cape of Good Hope before reaching Dover in June 1771. On board were extensive and significant collections of natural history specimens, many of them of species new to European scientists. For the next four years Endeavour was used as a naval transport vessel, before being sold in 1775. She returned to naval service in 1776 when she was hired for service in the American War of Independence. In August 1778 she was scuttled off Rhode Island. 1768 1768 Event - Purchased by the Royal Navy August 1768 August 1768 Event - Departed from Plymouth, United Kingdom April 1769 July 1769 Event - In Tahiti to observe of the transit of Venus October 1769 March 1770 Event - Surveyed the coast of New Zealand April 1770 April 1770 Event - Arrived at Botany Bay June 1770 June 1770 Event - Surveyed the east coast north through the Great Barrier Reef to the Torres Strait (including running aground on the Reef) October 1770 October 1770 Event - In Batavia March 1771 April 1771 Event - At Cape of Good Hope July 1771 July 1771 Event - Arrived in Dover, United Kingdom 1775 1775 Event - Sold by the Royal Navy 1778 1778 Event - Scuttled during American War of Independence Spöring, Herman Diedrich (c. 1733 - 1771)

Scientific secretary to Joseph Banks 1768 - 1771

 Parkinson, Sydney (1745? - 1771)

Natural history draftsman 1768 - 1771

 Solander, Daniel (1733 - 1782)

Assistant to Joseph Banks 1768 - 1771

 Banks, Joseph (1743 - 1820)

Naturalist 1768 - 1771

 Cook, James (1728 - 1779)

Commander 1768 - 1771

 'H.M.B. Endeavour', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology H.M.B. <span style="font-style:italic">Endeavour</span> Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: His Majesty's bark Endeavour the story of the ship and her people MacArthur, Antonia His Majesty's bark Endeavour the story of the ship and her people Pymble, N.S.W. Angus and Robertson 1997 Book: H.M. Bark Endeavour : her Place in Australian History : with an Account of her Construction, Crew and Equipment and a Narrative of her Voyage on the East Coast of New Holland in the Year 1770 Parkin, Ray H.M. Bark Endeavour : her Place in Australian History : with an Account of her Construction, Crew and Equipment and a Narrative of her Voyage on the East Coast of New Holland in the Year 1770 [2nd] Carlton Melbourne University Press 2006 Book: First voyage : being the full & authentic story of the great discoveries made by Lt. James Cook, R.N. commanding H.M. bark Endeavour in the great south seas in the years 1768-1771 Gwyther, John First voyage : being the full & authentic story of the great discoveries made by Lt. James Cook, R.N. commanding H.M. bark Endeavour in the great south seas in the years 1768-1771 London Andrew Melrose 1954 Book: The journal of Joseph Banks in the Endeavour; with a commentary by A.M. Lysaght Lysaght, A. M. The journal of Joseph Banks in the Endeavour; with a commentary by A.M. Lysaght Guildford, Surrey: Adelaide Genesis Publications: Rigby 1980 Book: A journal of a voyage round the world, in His Majesty's ship Endeavour, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771 : undertaken in pursuit of natural knowledge, at the desire of the Royal Society : containing all the various occurrences of the voyage ... to which is added a concise vocabulary of the language of Otahitee Matra, James Mario A journal of a voyage round the world, in His Majesty's ship Endeavour, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771 : undertaken in pursuit of natural knowledge, at the desire of the Royal Society : containing all the various occurrences of the voyage ... to which is added a concise vocabulary of the language of Otahitee Dublin Printed for J. Exshaw [and 8 others] 1772 Book: Captain Cook's merchant ships: Freelove, Three Brothers, Mary, Friendship, Endeavour, Adventure, Resolution and Discovery Baines, Stephen Captain Cook's merchant ships: Freelove, Three Brothers, Mary, Friendship, Endeavour, Adventure, Resolution and Discovery Cheltenham, U.K. The History Press 2015 Book: Captain Cook's Endeavour Marquardt, K. H. Captain Cook's Endeavour Naval Institute Press 1995 Book: Endeavour; the ship and the attitude that changed the world Moore, Peter Endeavour; the ship and the attitude that changed the world London Chatto & Windus 2018 Book: A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in His Majesty's ship, the Endeavour, faithfully transcribed from the papers of the late Sydney Parkinson (...) Parkinson, Sydney A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in His Majesty's ship, the Endeavour, faithfully transcribed from the papers of the late Sydney Parkinson (...) London Printed for Stanfield Parkinson, the editor 1773 Book: Great voyages of exploration: the golden age of discovery in the Pacific Brosse, Jacques; translated by Hochman, Stanley Great voyages of exploration: the golden age of discovery in the Pacific Lane Cove, N.S.W. Doubleday Australia 1983 Book: Sydney Parkinson: artist of Cook's Endeavour voyage Carr, Denis J. Sydney Parkinson: artist of Cook's Endeavour voyage Canberra British Museum (Natural History) in association with Australian National University Press 1983 Book: Proof engravings prepared for Sir Joseph Banks from plant drawings made by Sydney Parkinson on James Cook's Endeavour voyage Mabberley, David J. Proof engravings prepared for Sir Joseph Banks from plant drawings made by Sydney Parkinson on James Cook's Endeavour voyage Marrickville, N.S.W. Carbon8 2024 Book: The Endeavour journal of Joseph Banks : 1768 - 1771 Beaglehole, J. C. The Endeavour journal of Joseph Banks : 1768 - 1771 Sydney Trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales in association with Angus and Robertson 1963 Book: British warships in the age of sail 1714 - 1792: design, construction, careers and fates Winfield, Rif British warships in the age of sail 1714 - 1792: design, construction, careers and fates Seaforth 2007 Book: Captain James Cook a Biography Hough, Richard Captain James Cook a Biography New York W. W. Norton 1995 Book: Sea of Dangers; Captain Cook and His Rivals Blainey, Geoffrey Sea of Dangers; Captain Cook and His Rivals Camberwell, Vic. Viking 2008