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Cook was not the first person nor even the first European to \"discover\" Australia, but he was the first to accurately chart a substantial part of the coastline and to fix the continent in relation to known waters. His explorations have also been given significance because, due to a variety of circumstances, they were followed up within a few years by a British expedition to settle the \"new\" continent. For these reasons, Cook is considered a major figure in Australia's modern history. Numerous places in Australasia, particularly on the east Australian coast and New Zealand, have been named after him or his vessel, and many of the names he gave to parts of the Australian east coast in 1770 are still used (e.g. Cape Tribulation, Botany Bay, the Whitsundays). Cook's 1768-1771 voyage in ENDEAVOUR is also considered to be of general historical importance because of its great contributions to the world's knowledge of seamanship and navigation, as well as geography. On this voyage Cook became the first captain to calculate his longitudinal position with accuracy, using a complex mathematical formula developed in the 1760s. He was also the first to substantially reduce scurvy among his crew, a serious, sometimes fatal result of dietary deficiency on long voyages. Cook is considered to be one of the greatest explorers and is ranked with Vasco de Gama and Columbus. In 1776, the last of his many voyages was to prove fatal. Cook anchored in Hawaii with his ship the Resolution and as a result of a misunderstanding, he was killed by a dagger blow in the back. H.M.S. Endeavour - From Wikipedia: Details Here. Kit includes: CNC cut ply and walnut components throughout, double planking in lime and walnut, etched brass and turned brass fittings, cast decoration, rigging in black and natural, a set of four plank on frame ships boats, full set of detailed construction plans and instructions. Scale: 1:64 Length: 28.5\" Beam 10.8\" Height 23.5\" Intermediate Skill Level. Model Ship building Links: Model Ship World Forum Ships of Scale Model Forum. Model Ship Builder Forum Crown Timberyard The Lumberyard for Model Shipwrights Lauck Street Shipyard College of Model Shipbuilding Syren Ship Model Fittings \u0026amp; Supplies To see other wood model ship kits: please click here. For tools, books, \u0026amp; glue: please click here. To see the Caldercraft \/ JoTiKa full line catalog click below.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

HMS Endeavour Wood Model Ship Kit by Caldercraft / Jotika

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No sea can hurt her... (The famous words of Captain James Cook referring to the H.M.S. Endeavour .) In 1768 Lieutenant James Cook, RN, set sail ENDEAVOUR on a voyage of exploration and scientific investigation. After observing the transit of Venus across the sun at Otaheite in the Pacific, Cook sailed south- west to disprove the existence of a "Great South Land". By 1770 Cook had reached New Zealand. He circumnavigated and completely charted the north and south islands before continuing west. In April, he sighted the east coast of New Holland (now called Australia) and sailed north along the coast before anchoring in what he named Botany Bay. He then continued north to Cape York and on to Batavia in the then Dutch East Indies (Jakarta, Indonesia). During the four months voyage along the coast Cook charted the coastline from Point Hicks (Victoria) to Cape York (Queensland) and proclaimed the eastern part of the continent for Great Britain. Cook was not the first person nor even the first European to "discover" Australia, but he was the first to accurately chart a substantial part of the coastline and to fix the continent in relation to known waters. His explorations have also been given significance because, due to a variety of circumstances, they were followed up within a few years by a British expedition to settle the "new" continent. For these reasons, Cook is considered a major figure in Australia's modern history. Numerous places in Australasia, particularly on the east Australian coast and New Zealand, have been named after him or his vessel, and many of the names he gave to parts of the Australian east coast in 1770 are still used (e.g. Cape Tribulation, Botany Bay, the Whitsundays). Cook's 1768-1771 voyage in ENDEAVOUR is also considered to be of general historical importance because of its great contributions to the world's knowledge of seamanship and navigation, as well as geography. On this voyage Cook became the first captain to calculate his longitudinal position with accuracy, using a complex mathematical formula developed in the 1760s. He was also the first to substantially reduce scurvy among his crew, a serious, sometimes fatal result of dietary deficiency on long voyages. Cook is considered to be one of the greatest explorers and is ranked with Vasco de Gama and Columbus. In 1776, the last of his many voyages was to prove fatal. Cook anchored in Hawaii with his ship the Resolution and as a result of a misunderstanding, he was killed by a dagger blow in the back. H.M.S. Endeavour - From Wikipedia: Details Here. Kit includes: CNC cut ply and walnut components throughout, double planking in lime and walnut, etched brass and turned brass fittings, cast decoration, rigging in black and natural, a set of four plank on frame ships boats, full set of detailed construction plans and instructions. Scale: 1:64 Length: 28.5" Beam 10.8" Height 23.5" Intermediate Skill Level. Model Ship building Links: Model Ship World Forum Ships of Scale Model Forum. Model Ship Builder Forum Crown Timberyard The Lumberyard for Model Shipwrights Lauck Street Shipyard College of Model Shipbuilding Syren Ship Model Fittings & Supplies To see other wood model ship kits: please click here. For tools, books, & glue: please click here. To see the Caldercraft / JoTiKa full line catalog click below.

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