Episode 3 of 3
Expedition departs Hawaii
- When
- 23 February 1779
- Where
- Kealakekua Bay
- Part of
- Death of Captain James Cook
Under Clerke's leadership, the ships left Kealakekua Bay on 23 February 1779, following Cook's charting plan.
After Cook's death, Clerke assumed leadership of the expedition. The ships left the bay on 23 February 1779 and spent five weeks charting the coasts of the islands, in accordance with a plan Cook had set out before his death. On 1 April they departed the Hawaiian Islands and sailed north to seek the North-West Passage.
Sources
- James Cook Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
- Death of James Cook Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
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