HMS ENDEAVOUR 1768 

Captain Cook made his most famous voyage aboard the Endeavour. Lieutenant James Cook set sail from Plymouth, England on August 26, 1768 on the Endeavour. He was accompanied by students, family, and a 94 man crew. On this sail he discovered Australia and mapped New Zealand, Tahiti, and The Society Islands. By the end of the voyage Cook advised the Admiralty that only ships like the Endeavour should be used in exploration.