Model of HM Bark ENDEAVOUR

Built at Thomas Fishburn Shipyard in 1764 in Whitby England as the collier EARL OF PEMBROKE. Refitted and renamed HIS MAJESTY’S BARK ENDEAVOUR in 1768 for James Cook’s expedition of 1769-1771. In April 1770 ENDEAVOUR became the first seagoing vessel to reach the east coast of Australia, when Cook went ashore at what is now known as Botany Bay in April 1770.

Object details

Object Number:
SF000806
Accession Date:
29/03/2025
Controlling Institution:
Silentworld Foundation
Department:
Silentworld Foundation Collection
Classification:
Ship Models
Object Type:
Ship Models
Period:
21st century
Place:
Array
Medium Description:
Paint, textile and wood.
Images:
Array
Cataloguer:
K Pentecost
Catalogued Date:
29/03/2025