voyage of HMS Swallow 1766–1769
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The voyage of HMS Swallow (1766–1769) was a British Royal Navy exploration expedition commanded by Philip Carteret that charted parts of the Pacific Ocean and contributed to European geographic knowledge of the region.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| voyage of HMS Swallow 1766–1769 canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pacific exploration expedition
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Royal Navy expedition ⓘ exploration voyage ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Philip Carteret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain | Philip Carteret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Philip Carteret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | European geographic knowledge of the Pacific ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| discipline |
geography
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nautical cartography ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
18th-century voyage narratives
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Royal Navy logs ⓘ |
| endTime | 1769 ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Discovery (late phase)
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Age of Sail ⓘ |
| exploredRegion |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
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South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ western Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag | British White Ensign ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | early systematic British exploration of the Pacific ⓘ |
| historicalContext | competition among European powers for Pacific knowledge ⓘ |
| languageOfRecords | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| natureOfActivity | maritime exploration ⓘ |
| navigationMethod | celestial navigation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
charting previously poorly known areas of the Pacific
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contributing to mapping of Pacific islands ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
18th-century European exploration
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British exploration of the Pacific ⓘ |
| purpose |
charting parts of the Pacific Ocean
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geographic exploration ⓘ |
| result |
improved charts of parts of the Pacific Ocean
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new geographic information for European cartographers ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
limited charts
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long-distance ocean navigation ⓘ unknown waters ⓘ |
| shipTypeUsed | sloop-of-war ⓘ |
| sponsor | British Admiralty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1766 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| transportMode | sailing ship ⓘ |
| typeOfEvent |
maritime expedition
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scientific and geographic expedition ⓘ |
| vessel | HMS Swallow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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