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From: phacb@research.cc.flinders.oz (A.C.Beresford)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Shuttle Names / Dates...
Message-ID: <490@research.cc.flinders.oz>
Date: 24 Oct 90 01:58:10 GMT
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Organization: Phys. sci.,Flinders University, S.A., Australia
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Keywords:Cook, Endeavour



the Endevour was the ship Cook & crew sailed in to Tahiti,
to observe the transit of Venus, and find the East Coast
of Australia. I understand it was a converted coal freighter
and thus more seaworthy with a large cargo of supplies than
using a regular navy ship of the time. ( 1770