A Yorkshireman's tribute to Captain James Cook, R.N., F.R.S. 1728 - 1779   Captain James Cook, Royal Navy   "Captain James Cook - the ablest and most renowned navigator this or any country hath produced. He possessed all the qualifications requisite to his profession and great undertakings." Lord Palliser, Cook's superior in the Royal Navy   Captain James Cook's achievements were remarkable. He mapped the Pacific Islands, discovered the Sandwich Islands (now the Hawaiian Islands), circum navigated Antarctica, charted the North and South Island of New Zealand, and was the first European to sail and chart the eastern coastline of Australia. Captain Cook was the first to circumnavigate the world in both directions. His charts are so accurate that they can still be used to this day.   CAPTAIN COOK ... CONTINUED HM BARK ENDEAVOUR'S VISITS TO WHITBY   This Captain James Cook, Royal Navy. site owned by [ Prev | Skip Prev | Prev 5 | List | Stats Join | Rand | Next 5 | Skip Next | Next ] Member of the Captain Cook Society -->     L3xicon.com - a web thesaurus and lexicon listing stickerman1.tripod.com/cook.htm under captain cook, royal navy and endeavour   Changing LINKS Malcolm stickerman2@gmail.com Date Last Modified: 25/07/09