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Captain Cook\'s Endeavour. Anatomy of the Ship. Karl Heinz Marquardt.Conway, 1995. 1st editionHardback. Dustwrapper. 136pp. Illus.Dustwrapper has a slightly sunned spine and some tanning/marks. Cloth boards still clean and bright. Mild tanning to page edges. Overall very good condition.Ship modeller Brian Williams\' address label is affixed to the fep. I\'ve included a printed price list of Mr. Williams\' services that came with this lot. Also affixed to ffep is a photograph of a model of the Endeavour that according to the handwritten note underneath Mr. Williams completed for the H.M. Bark Endeavour Foundation, Australia in 1993. This was around the same time that the full-sized replica of The Endeavour was built by that Foundation. It was common historically for miniature ships to be built prior to the commissioning of full sized vessels so it seems likely Mr. Williams ship was built with that in mind. The Australian National Maritime Museum website says the following:
Built in Fremantle, Western Australia, this remarkable ship took six years and $17 million to complete – from the laying of the keel in 1988 to her launch in 1993 and commissioning in 1994. Funding came from various sources; corporate, government and private, with an incalculable contribution of voluntary labour, goods and services.
The ship still utilises the same sailing techniques Cook and his men used over 250 years ago – there are no modern conveniences such as winches nor are there colour-coded lines to aid in setting the 10,000 square feet of sails. Of course, the 21st century still has a part to play – by law, Endeavour employs technology such as GPS, satellite phones, engines, modern galley and showers in order for the ship to operate. In fact, Endeavour is a Registered Australian Ship and, as such, complies with the high survey requirements dictated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
Endeavour was launched and operated by the non-profit HM Bark Endeavour Foundation until 2005, when she was acquired by the Australian Government. Since her commissioning, Endeavour has sailed thousands of nautical miles and has circumnavigated the world twice. Endeavour is now operated by the Australian National Maritime Museum. and occasionally selling books since the late photos are of the actual item.NoAI descriptions have been used in this listing. recycle packaging where possible.
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