HMS Discovery
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Launched | 1774 |
|---|---|
| Length | 28 m |
| Draft | 3. 48 m |
| Sail plan | brig, later full-rigged |
| Builders | Langbourn |
| Whitby | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2440433 |
About HMS Discovery
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 originally named Diligence when she was built in 1774. Purchased in 1775, the vessel was measured at 299 tons burthen.
