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HMS Discovery (1775)

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Date: 1776-1780
Functions, occupations and activities: Ships > Naval vessels
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C49863 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/O43351 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1776-79: journal of Cook's third voyage, compiled by Thomas Edgar, master
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MS 37528
2
1778-79: journal of Capt Cook's third voyage on the Discovery, probably compiled by John Law
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MS 37327
3
1778-80: journal of one of the crew
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MS 38530