HMS Endeavour (1764)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Endeavour
- Launch Year
- 1764
- Type
- Sloop
- Class
- Ship-rigged sloop
- Launched
- 1764
- Built at
- Whitby
- Commissioned
- 1768
- Armament
- Varied
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Exploration vessel
- Notable for
- First Cook voyage
- Commander(s)
- James Cook
- Fate
- Scuttled 1778
- Status
- Lost
HMS Endeavour carried James Cook on his first voyage of exploration.
Service History
She was adapted from a collier for long-distance service.
Historical Significance
She remains one of the most famous exploration ships in history.