| Career |
|---|
| Built: | 1774 (as ''Diligence'') in Whitby, England |
| Launched: | — |
| Fate: | Broken up in 1797 |
| General Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Displacement: | 298 tons |
| Length: | — ft (— m) |
| Beam: | — ft (— m) |
| Draught: | — ft (— m) |
| Type: | Originally Brig upgraded to Collier |
| Hull: | Wood |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Speed: | — |
| Range: | — |
| Complement: | — |
| Armament: | — |
'HMS ''Discovery''' was the consort ship of
James Cook's third expedition to the
Pacific Ocean in
1776 -
1780. Like Cook's other ships, ''Discovery'' was a
Whitby-built collier of 298 tons, originally named ''Diligence'' when it was built in
1774. Originally a
brig, Cook had it changed to a
full rigged ship. She was commanded by
Charles Clerke, who had previously served on Cook's first two expeditions, and had a complement of 70. When Cook was killed in a skirmish with natives of
Hawaii, Clerke transferred to expedition's flagship
HMS ''Resolution'' and
John Gore assumed command of ''Discovery''.
After returning to the
Nore in
1780, ''Discovery'' served as a transport and was broken up in
1797.
See the main
HMS ''Discovery'' article for other ships of this name.
References
★ Beaglehole, J.C.: ''The Life of Captain James Cook''. ISBN 0-8047-0848-7.
External links
★
Ships of the World entry
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