Captain James Cook "... the ablest and most renowned navigator this or any country hath produced. He possessed all the qualifications requisite for his profession and great undertakings ..." - Lord Palliser, Cook's superior in the Navy. people have Explored this page since November 28th, 1996. Last modified: Saturday, November 20th, 2004 AD These pages are best viewed using an 800 x 600 Screen Resolution or higher. Please Include this URL, "CJC –The Navigator", in your Bookmark ...

The first British ship on the NW Coast. Captain James CookMonday, March 30th 1778. Captain James Cook, and his crew sailed his ship Resolution for the first time into Nootka Sound. Nootka Chief MaquinnaMonday, March 30th 1778. Upon seeing Cook's ship, Chief Maquinna told his people "to go out ... and try to understand what these people wanted and what they are after." On that day Cook wrote in his log: "A great many canoes filled with the Natives were about the ships all day, and a ...

home|help|links|search|news|credits|people|information send comments by e-mail to:Jim Devine Captain Cook : Voyages of Discovery Captain James Cook was one of the most famous sailors of his time. He was an experienced officer who, despite his ordinary roots had risen through the ranks to become an officer. In the latter half of the 18th Century his exploration of the South Pacific resulted in the discovery of a great many places, societies, plants and animals. Because his mission was primarily scientific he brought back a lot of specimens for study. The history of how some of those items came to be held by the Hunterian Museum is somewhat convoluted. [Captain James Cook | Exploration in the 18th Century | History ]