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Endeavour 250: natural history through colonial encounter
In August 1768, under the command of then-Lieutenant James Cook, HMS Endeavour and her crew set sail for Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus - before opening sealed orders for a secret assignment.
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The Cook Voyages - HMS Endeavour, HMS Resolution and HMS Discovery
They also provided us with a superb visual record of this period of exploration. The HMS Endeavour voyage (1768–1771) was the first devoted to scientific discovery. Cook and his crew, which included ...
Next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines ‘a commitment to defence’
The Prime Minister attended a keel-laying ceremony in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, for the first of the Dreadnought class of ...
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250 years since Captain Cook arrived in Australia, his legacy remains fraught
Wednesday marks 250 years since HMS Endeavour sailed into Botany Bay. A descendent of one of the Aboriginal men he first encountered there says the anniversary is an emotional one. "As we ...
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Next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines 'a commitment to defence' - PM
The birth of Britain's next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines is a renewal of a historic national endeavour and a ...