HMS Discovery (1789)
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HMS Discovery (1789) was a British Royal Navy research vessel best known for serving as George Vancouver’s flagship during his late 18th-century exploration and charting of the Pacific Northwest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Discovery (1789) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy research vessel
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sloop ⓘ |
| armament | 10 guns ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nootka Crisis resolution voyages
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Royal Navy exploration of the late 18th century ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 28 ft (8.5 m) ⓘ |
| brokenUp | circa 1834 ⓘ |
| builder | Randall & Brent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Randall’s Shipyard, Deptford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | George Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1790 ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 100 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | early 19th century ⓘ |
| fate | broken up ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homePort | Deptford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launched | 1789 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 99 ft (30 m) on gundeck ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
HMS Discovery (1781) (Cook’s ship)
NERFINISHED
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concept of discovery ⓘ |
| notableFor |
charting of the Pacific Northwest coastline
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contributions to British claims in the Pacific Northwest ⓘ detailed hydrographic surveys ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| rigging | full-rigged ship ⓘ |
| servedAsFlagshipOf | George Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonnage | approximately 340 tons burthen ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Vancouver expedition
NERFINISHED
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exploration of Puget Sound ⓘ exploration of the Inside Passage ⓘ exploration of the Pacific Northwest ⓘ exploration of the Strait of Georgia ⓘ survey of the Northwest Coast of North America ⓘ survey work along the coast of present-day Alaska ⓘ survey work along the coast of present-day British Columbia ⓘ survey work along the coast of present-day California ⓘ survey work along the coast of present-day Oregon ⓘ survey work along the coast of present-day Washington State ⓘ survey work around Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| usedAs |
exploration vessel
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survey ship ⓘ |
| voyagedTo |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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