num_pages: 136
description: The Endeavour, made eternally famous by Captain Cook's first voyage in her in 1768-71, was originally the collier Earl of Pembroke and was chosen by Cook for his voyage because of her strong construction. She was purchased by the Royal Navy at Whitby and then converted to an exploration ship at Deptford. Full description
language: English
title: Captain Cook's Endeavour
titlecomplete: Captain Cook's Endeavour
series: Anatomy of the Ship
publisher: Conway Maritime Press