HMS Discovery (1741)

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HMS Discovery was a small ship, commissioned in 1741.[1] She was commanded by Lieutenant William Moor as she accompanied the larger , 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.

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  1. ^ Gwain Hamilton (Winter 1965). "The Discovery". . Vol. 10, no. 2. Retrieved 2020-02-05. 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.
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