Cook's officers


Officers of Cook's ships, Commissioned, Warrant and Petty.

Captains and commanders:

Endeavour (1) No captain or commander (James Cook only carried the rank of first lieutenant).

Resolution (2) Commander - James Cook.

Adventure (2) Commander - Tobias Furneaux.

Resolution (3) Captain - James Cook until 14 February 1779 when he died;
      replaced by Commander Charles Clerke until 22 August 1779 when he died;
      replaced by John Gore.

Discovery (3) Commander - Charles Clerke until 14 February 1779 when he transferred to be in charge of the Resolution;
      replaced by John Gore until 22 August 1779 when he transferred to be in charge of the Resolution;
      replaced by James King.

 

Lieutenants:

Endeavour (1)
      First - James Cook.
      Second - Zachary Hicks until 26 May 1771 when he died;
          replaced by John Gore.
      Third - John Gore until 26 May 1771 when he was promoted to second lieutenant;
          replaced by Charles Clerke.

Resolution (2)
      First - Robert Palliser Cooper.
      Second - Charles Clerke.
      Third - Richard Pickersgill.

Adventure (2)
      First - Joseph Shank until 19 November 1772 when he was discharged and sent home
          from the Cape;
          replaced by Arthur Kempe.
      Second - Arthur Kempe until 18 November 1772 when he was promoted to first lieutenant;
          replaced by James Burney.

Resolution (3)
      First - John Gore until 14 February 1779 when he was promoted to be in charge of
          the Discovery;
          replaced by James King until 23 August when he was promoted to be in
          charge of the Discovery;
          replaced by James Burney.
      Second - James King until 14 February 1779 when he was promoted to be first lieutenant;
          replaced by John Williamson until 23 August 1779 when he was transferred to the Discovery;
          replaced by John Rickman.
      Third - John Williamson until 14 February 1779 when he was promoted to be second lieutenant;
          replaced by William Harvey on 17 February 1779.

Discovery (3)
      First - James Burney until 23 August 1779 when he was transferred to the Resolution;
          replaced by John Williamson.
      Second - John Rickman until 23 August 1779 when he was transferred to the Resolution;
          replaced by William Lanyon.

Masters:

Grenville - James Cook.

Endeavour (1) - Robert Molyneux until 16 April 1771 when he died;
          replaced by Richard Pickersgill.

Resolution (2) - Joseph Gilbert.

Adventure (2) - Peter Fannin.

Resolution (3) - William Bligh.

Discovery (3) - Thomas Edgar.

Midshipmen:

Grenville
      Francis Gathman 1765 and 1766.
      Alexander Lind 1767.

Endeavour (1)
      John Bootie until 04 February 1771 when he died;
          replaced by Isaac Manley.
      Jonathan Munkhouse until 06 February 1771 when he died;
          replaced by William Harvey.
      Patrick Saunders until 23 May 1770 when he was disrated to A.B.;
          replaced by Isaac Smith until 26 May 1771 when he was made master's mate;
          replaced by James Magra (Matra).

Resolution (2)
      James Colnett.
      William Harvey.
      Joseph Price.
      Thomas Willis.
      Bowles Mitchell until 01 July 1773 when he was made A.B.

Adventure (2)
      Henry Lightfoot.
      Thomas Woodhouse until 17 December 1773 when he died;
          replaced by Love Constable.
      Samuel Kempe until 09 September 1772 when he died;
          replaced by William Lanyon until 19 December 1773 when he was made master's mate;
          replaced by John Wilby from 01 February 1774.
      Richard Hergest from 02 January 1773.
      George Moorey from 02 January 1773.

Resolution (3)
      William Medd until 23 March 1778 when he was made A.B.;
          replaced by William Taylor.
      Robert Mackie until 01 September 1777 when he was made A.B.;
          replaced by John Hatley.
      John Watts until 01 Novemebr 1777 when he was made A.B.;
          replaced by James Ward until 02 November 1779 when he was made A.B.;
          replaced by John Watts (his second spell).
      James Trevenen until 03 April 1778 when he was made A.B.;
          replaced by George Gilbert until 06 September 1779 when he was transferred to the
          Discovery;
          replaced by Edward Riou.
      William Shuttleworth until 16 February 1779 when he was transferred to the Discovery;
          replaced by James Trevenen (his second spell).
      Richard Hergest until 01 November 1776 when he was made A.B.; reinstated on 24 August
          1779.

Discovery (3)
      George Vancouver.
      John Henry Martin until 31 October 1777 when he was made master's mate;
          replaced by William Harvey until 17 February 1779 when he was promoted
          to be third lieutenant on the Resolution;
          replaced by William Shuttleworth.
      Edward Riou until 06 September 1779 when he was transferred to the Resolution;
          replaced by George Gilbert.
      Alexander Mouat until 20 August 1779 when he was made A.B.;
         replaced by William Hollamby until 29 April 1780 when he was made A.B.;
          replaced by Alexander Mouat (his second spell).
      Henry Forester from 25 August 1779.

Master's mates:

Grenville
      William Parker 1764, 1765 and 1766.
      Michael Lane 1767.

Endeavour (1)
      Charles Clerke until 26 May 1771 when he was promoted to third lieutenant;
          replaced by Isaac Smith.
      Richard Pickersgill until 16 April 1771 when he was promoted to master.
      Francis Wilkinson from 19 August 1768.
      Isaac Manley from 04 February 1771.

Resolution (2)
      John Burr.
      Isaac Smith.
      John Whitehouse.

Adventure (2)
      Thomas Dyke until 30 November 1773 when he became an A.B.;
          replaced by John Rowe (second spell) until 17 December 1773 when he died;
          replaced by William Lanyon.
      John Falconer from 01 April 1773.
      William Hawkey until 31 December 1773 when he became an A.B.
      John Rowe until 01 November 1773 when he became an A.B.

Resolution (3)
      William Harvey until 31 October 1777 when he became midshipman;
          replaced by John Martin.
      William Lanyon until 23 August 1779 when he was promoted to lieutenant;
          replaced by Nathaniel Portlock.
      Henry Roberts.
      William Shuttleworth from 30 April 1780.

Discovery (3)
      William Hollamby from 29 April 1780.
      Alexander Home until 31 December 1777 when he became a quartermaster;
          replaced by William Hollamby until 31 December 1778 when he became a quartermaster;
          replaced by Alexander Home (second spell).
      Nathaniel Portlock until 23 August 1779 when he transferred to Resolution.

Standing Warrant Officers

. Boatswains.

Endeavour: John Gathrey until 04 February 1771 when he died;
      replaced by Samuel Evans and Richard Hutchins.
Resolution (2): James Gray.
Adventure: Edward Johns.
Resolution (3): William Ewin.
Discovery: Aneas Aitken.

Carpenters.

Endeavour: John Satterley until 12 February 1771 when he died;
      replaced by George Nowell.
Resolution (2): James Wallis.
Adventure: William Offord.
Resolution (3): John Cleveley.
Discovery: Peter Reynolds.

Gunners.

Endeavour: Stephen Forwood.
Resolution (2): Robert Anderson.
Adventure: Andrew Gloag.
Resolution (3): Robert Anderson.
Discovery: William Peckover.

Junior Warrant and Petty Officers

Armourers.

Endeavour: Robert Taylor.
Resolution (2): Matthew Brown.
Adventure: James Gameson.
Resolution (3): William Hunt until Novemeber 1776 when he was sent home from
      Cape Town for counterfeiting money;
     replacement not known.
Discovery: George Dixon.

Sailmakers.

Endeavour: John Ravenhill until 27 January 1771 when he died;
      replaced by Thomas Hardman.
Resolution (2): Richard Rollett.
Adventure: Andrew Hill.
Resolution (3): William Widdall.
Discovery: William Hillsey.,

Clerks.

Endeavour: Richard Orton.
Resolution (2): William Dawson.
Adventure: Alexander Dewar.
Resolution (3): Alexander Dewar.
Discovery: Gregory Bentham.

Cooks.

Endeavour: John Thompson until 31 January 1771 when he died;
      replaced by Joseph Childs.
Resolution (2): John Ramsay.
Adventure: Mortimer Mahoney until 23 July 1773 when he died;
      replaced by William Chapman from the Resolution.
Resolution (3): Robert Morris.
Discovery: Robert Goulding.

Masters-at-arms.

Endeavour: not specified.
Resolution (2): Daniel Clark.
Adventure: William Carr.
Resolution (3): William Collett.
Discovery: Richard Collett.

Quartermasters.

Endeavour: Alexander Weir until 14 September 1768 when he died.
      Samuel Evans until 05 February 1771 when he became Boatswain;
      replaced by James Gray.
      Robert Anderson.

Resolution (2): Anthony Atkin.
      Samuel Bordall.
      John Ellwell.
      John Lockton.
      Francis Scarnell.
      Patrick Whelan.

Adventure: Robert Barber until 31 December 1772 when he became an A.B.;
      replaced by William Sowrey.
      Robert Moody.
      Francis Murphy until 17 December 1773 when he died;
      replaced by John Finley.
      Francis Treneer.

Resolution (3): John Davis until 20 September 1780 when he died;
      replaced by John Connelly.
      James Harding until 23 August 1779 when he became an A.B.;
      replaced by John Grant.
      James Millett.
      Thomas Roberts until 01 December 1776 when he became an A.B.;
      replaced by John Brown.
      Patrick Whelan.
      Peter Bennett from 14 January 1780.

Discovery: William Hollamby until 31 December 1777 when he became master's mate;
      replaced by Alexander Home until 31 December 1778 when he became master's mate;
      replaced by William Hollamby until 29 April 1780.
      James Coleman.
      Joseph Cox.
      William Stevens.
      Bartholomi Lohman from 24 August 1779.

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