Aw, now we're talking sail'n stuff....did you know that the Endeavor was a
"bark" or coastal coalier. the royal navy converted at least four of them
for open ocean  , H.M.S. Endeavor , Pandora, beagle and my fav. BOUNTY.They
were between 83 ft (bounty) to 105 ft (endeavor) long that's very small for
an ocean going vessel.
. BTW. I have built 4 foot wooden replicas of all but the Pandora....
Mark James & Peta Susan Bethke
3001 South Ocean Dr. Suite 4-V
Hollywood, Florida
33019-2804
U.S.A.
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From: Dan Yoshimoto <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, August 09, 1999 10:35 PM
Subject: The H.M Bark Endeavour


>To all Conch-Lers interested in Conchological History,
>         As some of you know, my wife and I have been trying to help The
>H.M. Bark Endeavour put together a display of shells that would have been
>collected on the ship in the years 1768-71.  We have researched the Natural
>History Museum of London and obtained a catalogue of the Banks Shell
>Collection.
>(Still available)  When The Endeavour was here in Eureka, California, we
>talked with the First Mate of the ship, who was very excited about the
>project.  When the ship left port it carried with it about 8-9 shells that
>matched the species collected by Banks and Dr. Solander.
>        After it left Eureka, I contacted the Foundation to see if they
>would be interested in more shells for display.  Today I received a note
>from Dee Nolan & Antonia Macarthur of the H.M. Bark Endeavour Foundation.
>They said that it would be very interesting to have such a display for the
>World Wide Voyage of the Endeavour.
>        I still continue to search for species from the list from the
>London Museum.  If you would like to share in this project, please contact
>me at "[log in to unmask]" (or the H.M. Bark Foundation at
>"[log in to unmask]").
>In early September my wife and I and our dog "KUMA" will be going to Port
>Townsend, Washington for the Wooden Boat Festival, where The Endeavour will
>be the featured wooden ship.  We will take with us all the shells that we
>have collected or have been donated for the "NEW BANKS/SOLAANDER
>COLLECTION".
>        If you'd like to participate, please write for the list of shells
>in the Banks Collection that were collected by the original ship.
>        We are also collecting shells named after Solander, Banks and
>Captain Cook. (Thank you Dr. Harry Lee for the Cookia sulcata)
>        If you like conchological history, this is your chance to
>participate in an historical event.
>Dan Yoshimoto
>1164 Vista Dr.
>Eureka, California  95503
>U.S.A.
>p.s.  Take a look at the web site for The Endeavour at
>"www.barkendeavour.com.au".
>
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>Dan & Hiromi Yoshimoto
>1164 Vista Dr.
>Eureka, California
>        95503-6018
>E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
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