Looking out from the Great Cabin on HMB Endeavour
Its a great view, and being the captain's quarters (though instead was a work room for the officers and gentlemen during Cooks voyage in 1768 to 1771) that is probably one of the reasons why the seats...
View ArticleJoseph Banks cabin on HMB Endeavour
The wealthy 27 year old (in 1770) naturalist Joseph Banks did well with this cabin off the Great Cabin. Banks, with fellow botanists Daniel Solander and Dr. Herman Sporing made the first major...
View ArticleThe Great Cabin HMB Endeavour
The fireplace in the Great Cabin, the desk and library, and entrance to Joseph Banks' cabin.
View ArticleThe Great Cabin on HMB Endeavour
The Great Cabin at the stern of the ship was usually for the ship's captain and would have been for Lt James Cook. However, the cabin was instead used for the scientific work that was the reason for...
View ArticleLt James Cook's cabin on HMB Endeavour
Bedside table in Cook's very small cabin between the officers mess and the Great Cabin.
View ArticleLooking up from the officers mess
The glazed hatch provides light, and also a rare place to stand upright.
View ArticleA cabin in the officers mess on HMB Endeavour
These cabins around the officers mess were occupied by the gentlemen naturalists and artists.
View ArticleHMB Endeavour officers mess
The glazed quarterdeck hatch above provides light and at last it is possible to stand up! Tiny, low ceilinged cabins surround the main area. The one in the rear of this photo belonged to Herman...
View ArticleHMB Endeavour firehearth
All food was cooked on this huge iron stone that sits on stone set in tin to protect the deck. Most meals were boiled in the two large coppers. The fire at the back was used mostly by officers,...
View ArticleHMB Endeavour mess deck
The sailors mess deck. You can see through to where the 12 marines slung their hammocks, between the sailors and the officers in case of mutiny. It is very cramped in there as it is an extra deck added...
View ArticleThe messdeck hammocks on HMB Endeavour
Hammocks are strung above the messdeck tables, making use of every available space. The frayed ends of the ropes were used as hand towels, and later recycled as caulking.
View ArticleHMB Endeavour quarterdeck
The quarter deck was only for officers and is above the Grand Cabin. The ship was commanded from this area and you can see the helm, the tiller, and also the swivel guns used to deter boarders.
View ArticleA replica of one of ten four pounder canons carried on HMB Endeavour
You can see the King George II crown and cipher, and other markings on the barrel. These were based on one of the six canons Cook dropped overboard to lghten the load when the HMB Endeavour struck the...
View ArticleLooking up at one of the Seats of Ease on HMB Endeavour
The Seats of Ease were the sailors' lavatory. It looks like cleaning the bow was an unpopular task.
View ArticleOne of the two Seats of Ease
The Seats of Ease are the quaint term for the sailors' lavatories. A nice view from the bow for the occupant, but probably not the best view for those to the rear, and looks tricky in rough weather.
View ArticleView from the the wheel, or helm, on HMB Endeavour
If you were an officer in command this the your position and the view forward. The helm would be manned by two helmsmen, one of each side.
View ArticleHMB Endeavour - masts
While West Australian jarrah is used elsewhere for the replica, the masts and spars are made with oregon (Douglas fir) imported from the USA.
View ArticleThe stren of HMB Endeavour
Through the windows is The Great Cabin. The quarterdeck above was the preserve of the captain and officers.
View ArticleA side view of HMB Endeavour emphasises the characteristic flat bow
Traditional timbers of the 18th century - elm, oak and spruce - are now difficult and expensive to buy. The replica is built of jarrah, a West Australian hardwood.
View ArticleHMB Endeavour at Snug Cove, Twofold Bay, Eden
In the 18th century, ships were classified by hull shape. A ship with a flat bow and square stern was termed a Bark. If the ship did not fit any category and the rank of the captain was Lieutenant, she...
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