On Captain James Cook's ill-fated second voyage to the Pacific, HMS Resolution, had lost so many men (including Cook) that she had to take on new crew in Asia to get back to England.
Dalam pelayaran kedua Kapten James Cook ke Pasifik yang berakhir nahas itu, HMS Resolution mengalami kehilangan begitu banyak awak kapal (termasuk Kapten Cook) sehingga harus merekrut awak kapal baru di Asia untuk berlayar kembali ke Inggris.