Departure of HMS Endeavour from Plymouth
- When
- 25 or 26 August 1768 (disputed)
- Where
- Plymouth
- Part of
- Departure of HMS Endeavour
In late August 1768 Endeavour departed Plymouth carrying 18 months of provisions for 94 people, beginning the first voyage; sources disagree on whether the date was 25 or 26 August.
Commissioned as His Majesty's Bark Endeavour, the ship departed Plymouth carrying 18 months of provisions for 94 people. The departure date is contested between sources: the HMS Endeavour article gives 26 August 1768, while the James Cook article gives 25 August 1768, so the date is recorded here as disputed rather than settled. Cook's first scientific voyage was a three-year expedition to the south Pacific Ocean aboard HMS Endeavour, conducted from 1768 to 1771. After departing, Endeavour continued south along the coast of Africa and across the Atlantic toward South America.
Sources
- HMS Endeavour Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
- James Cook Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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