Earl of Pembroke

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Earl of Pembroke was the original name of the British coal-carrying bark later refitted and famously used by Captain James Cook as HMS Endeavour on his first voyage of exploration.

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Earl of Pembroke canonical 12

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy research vessel
collier bark
sailing ship
acquiredBy Royal Navy
associatedWith Pacific exploration
Royal Navy refit at Deptford Dockyard
cargo coal
commandedBy James Cook
commandedShip Earl of Pembroke self-linksurface differs
HMS Endeavour
conversionIncluded additional cabins and stores for long voyage
fitting of guns for naval service
reinforced hull for ocean sailing
conversionPurpose geographical exploration
scientific expedition
countryOfOrigin Great Britain
designOptimizedFor carrying heavy cargo in shallow coastal waters
era 18th century
flag British Red Ensign
surface form: British Red Ensign (as merchant collier)

White Ensign
surface form: Royal Navy White Ensign
formerlyKnownAs Earl of Pembroke self-linksurface differs
historicalSignificance example of merchant collier converted for exploration
homeWaters English Channel
North Sea
laterRefittedAs HMS Endeavour
laterRole exploration vessel as HMS Endeavour
material wooden hull
namedAfter Earls of Pembroke
surface form: Earl of Pembroke (noble title)
notableFor being the original name of HMS Endeavour
operatedBy British merchants
operatedIn British coastal trade
originalNameOf HMS Endeavour
propulsion sails
refittedBy Royal Navy
refittedFor voyage of exploration
relatedTo Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discovery

British maritime history
rigging bark
roleAfterNavalService exploration ship as HMS Endeavour
roleBeforeNavalService merchant collier
serviceBranchAfterRefit Royal Navy
shipType collier
tonnageClass collier of moderate burden
usedFor James Cook's first voyage of exploration
Pacific exploration
coal transport

Referenced by (12)

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HMS Endeavour previousName Earl of Pembroke
Herbert family notableTitle Earl of Pembroke
Earl of Pembroke formerlyKnownAs Earl of Pembroke self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: HMS Endeavour
Earl of Pembroke commandedShip Earl of Pembroke self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: James Cook
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester nobleTitle Earl of Pembroke
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester positionHeld Earl of Pembroke
Countess of Pembroke associatedTitle Earl of Pembroke
Countess of Pembroke spouseTitle Earl of Pembroke
subject surface form: Mary Sidney
Countess of Pembroke associatedOffice Earl of Pembroke
Aymer de Valence positionHeld Earl of Pembroke
Marchioness of Pembroke relatedTitle Earl of Pembroke