Historedia
Person

Omai

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1775–1776

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Omai, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Departure of Cook's Third Voyage

    1775–1776

    Role: Young man from Raiatea whose return was the voyage's ostensible purpose

    1. 1775 · Plymouth, EnglandPreparations for a new attempt

      Following Cook's return in 1775, preparations for another voyage were already underway, with two ships fitted out for the expedition.

    2. 12 July 1776 · Plymouth, EnglandDeparture of HMS Resolution from Plymouth

      On 12 July 1776 Cook sailed from Plymouth in HMS Resolution, beginning the third voyage, an attempt to discover the Northwest Passage.

Sources

  1. Third voyage of James Cook Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30