HMS Discovery (1741)

For other uses, see HMS Discovery.

HMS Discovery was a small ship, commissioned in 1741.[1] She was commanded by Lieutenant William Moor as she accompanied the larger HMS Furnace, commanded by his cousin, Christopher Middleton, on an expedition to Hudson's Bay, to search for the Northwest Passage.[2]

Like many other vessels the Royal Navy used for exploration, Discovery was a converted collier.[2] She displaced 150 tons.

References

  1. ^ Gwain Hamilton (Winter 1965). "The Discovery". Manitoba Pageant. Vol. 10, no. 2. Retrieved 5 February 2020. One was commanded by Captain Christopher Middleton in 1741. And Captain James Cook, seeking the northwest passage from the west coast in 1776 commanded two ships.
  2. ^ a b Glyndwr Williams (1974). "Moor, William". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. III (1741–1770) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.