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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Cultural Object created 2026-05-26 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-06-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P008051b.htm culturalArtefact H.M.S. Adventure Royal Navy AACR2 Adventure, H.M.S. 1770 1811 Ship Maritime exploration H.M.S. Adventure was a barque built in Whitby in 1770 and operated as the collier Marquis of Rockingham. In 1771 she was purchased by the Royal Navy and renamed Adventure. She sailed under the command of Tobias Furneaux in 1772 in company with H.M.S. Resolution. The expedition was commanded by James Cook on his second voyage of exploration, this time in Subantarctic regions and the Pacific Ocean. William Bayly was appointed astronomer in Adventure. After sailing in Subantarctic waters, and crossing the Antarctic Circle for the first time in January 1773, the two ships headed for Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand. En route, Furneaux surveyed the east coast of Van Diemen's Land. Between May and October the expedition explored the south Pacific but the ships were separated in a storm. Adventure missed the designated meeting point in Queen Charlotte Sound. Furneaux decided to return to the United Kingdom, arriving at Deptford on 14 July 1774. Adventure was subsequently used as a store ship, and ultimately sold by the Navy in 1783. Retaining the name Adventure, she continued as a merchant ship and some-time whaler until she was wrecked in the Saint Lawrence River in 1811. 13 July 1772 13 July 1772 Event - Departed from Plymouth, United Kingdom 8 February 1773 8 February 1773 Event - Became separated from H.M.S. Resolution in fog 17 May 1773 17 May 1773 Event - Rendezvoused with Resolution in Queen Charlotte Sound 14 July 1774 14 July 1774 Event - Arrived at Deptford, United Kingdom Furneaux, Tobias (1735 - 1781)

Commander, on James Cook's second voyage of exploration in the Pacific Ocean 1772 - 1774

 Vancouver, George (1757 - 1798)

Midshipman for James Cook's second voyage 1772 - 1775

 Bayly, William (1737 - 1810)

Astronomer for James Cook's second voyage

 H.M.S. Resolution, Royal Navy (1770 - c. 1782)

Adventurewas consort to Resolution for James Cook's second voyage 1772 - 1775

 Cook, James (1728 - 1779)

Commander of the expedition 1772 - 1775

 'H.M.S. Adventure', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, History of Australian Science Research Group H.M.S. <span style="font-style:italic">Adventure</span> Swinburne University of Technology, Office of the Chief Scientist Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: With Captain James Cook in the Antarctic and Pacific : the private journal of James Burney, second lieutenant of the "Adventure' on Cook's second voyage, 1772-1773 Hooper, Beverley With Captain James Cook in the Antarctic and Pacific : the private journal of James Burney, second lieutenant of the "Adventure' on Cook's second voyage, 1772-1773 Canberra National Library of Australia 1975 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 Edited Book: The charts and coastal views of Captain Cook's voyages David, Andrew The charts and coastal views of Captain Cook's voyages London Hakluyt Society in association with the Australian Academy of the Humanities 1988-1997 Book: The Journals of Captain James Cook on his voyages of discovery Cook, James; edited by Beaglehole, J. C. The Journals of Captain James Cook on his voyages of discovery Cambridge Hakluyt Society 1968 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 Journal Article: Natural History Observations and Collections Made During Furneaux's Visit to Tasmania (Van Dieman's Land) in 1773, with Special Reference to Botany Nelson, E. Charles Natural History Observations and Collections Made During Furneaux's Visit to Tasmania (Van Dieman's Land) in 1773, with Special Reference to Botany 1981 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 115 77-84