This project has identified scientific expeditions to the Pacific between 1766 and 1834. The table shows progress in creating datasets for those expeditions and creating TLC maps to represent their routes.
Voyage Code | Full dates | Captain and ship | Sponsoring state | Dataset in progress | Map available |
1766_Boug_Bou | 1768-1769 | Bougainville in La Boudeuse | France | yes | yes |
1768_Cook_End | 1768-1771 | Cook in Endeavour | Britain | yes | yes |
1771_Coet_Isl | 1771-1772 | Chevalier de Coettivi in Isle de France, Corde in Le Necessaire | France | yes | |
1771_Croz_Mas | 1771-1772 | Crozet or Marion de Fresne in Mascarin and Castries | France | yes | |
1771_Kerg_Ber | 1771-1772 | Kerguelen in Berryer, de Saint Alouarn in Gros Venture | France | yes | |
1772_Cook | 1772-1775 | Cook second voyage | Britain | yes | yes |
1773_Kerg_Rol | 1773-1774 | Kerguelen in Rolland, Rosenevetz in Oiseau, Feron in Dauphine | France | yes | |
1776_Cook_Res | 1776-1780 | Cook and Various in Resolution, Various In Discovery | Britain | yes | yes |
1785_Bill_Sla | 1785-1794 | Billings in Pallas and Yasashna (ships replaced during expedition) | Russia | yes | |
1785_LaPe_Bou | 1785-1788 | La Perouse in Boussole, with de Langle in Astrolabe | France | yes | |
1787_Blig_Bou | 1787-mutiny | Bligh in Bounty | Britain | yes | yes |
1789_Mala_Atr | 1789-1794 | Malaspina | Spain | yes | |
1790_Caam_Nue | Spanish voyage to Pacific NW, probably qualifies | Spain | yes | ||
1791_Blig_Pro | 1791-1793 | Bligh in Providence; Portlock in Assistant | Britain | yes | |
1791_Dent_Rec | 1791-1793 | D’Entrecasteaux then Rossel in Recherche, Kermadec in Esperance | France | yes | |
1791_Vanc_dis | 1791-1795 | Vancouver in Discovery and Broughton in Chatham | Britain | yes | |
1792_Gali_tba | Spanish voyage to Pacific NW, probably qualifies | Spain | no | ||
1800_Baud_Nat | 1800-1803 | Baudin with up to three ships | France | yes | |
1800_Gran_Lad | 1800-1801 | Grant in Lady Nelson | Britain | yes | |
1801_Flin_Inv | 1801-1803 | Flinders in Investigator | Britain | no | |
1803_Krus_Nad | 1803-1806 | Krusenstern in Nazedhda, Lisyansky in Neva | Russia | yes | |
1807_Golo_Dia | 1807-1813 | Golovnin then Rikord in Diana | Russia | yes | yes |
1815_Kotz_Rur | 1815-1818 | Kotzebue in Rurik | Russia | yes | |
1816_DeRo_Bor | 1816-1819 | De Roquefeuil in Bordelais | France | yes | |
1817_Frey_Ura | 1817-1820 | Freycinet in Uranie, then in Physicienne | France | yes | |
1817_Golo_Kam | 1817-1819 | Golovnin in Kamchatka | Russia | yes | |
1817_King_Mer | 1817-1822 | King in Mermaid | Britain | no | |
1819_Bell_ant | Bellingshausen | Russia | yes | yes | |
1819_Phil_Rho | 1819-1821 | Philibert in le Rhone and ??? in La Durance | France | yes | |
1819_Vasi_Otk | 1819-1822 | Vasilyev in Otkrytie and Shishmarev in Balgonamerenny, and boat | Russia | yes | |
1821_Tulu_Apo | 1821-1823 | Tulub’ev in Apollon | Russia | ||
1822_Dupe_LaC | 1822-1825 | Duperrey in La Coquille | France | yes | yes |
1823_Kotz_Ent | 1823-1826 | Kotzebue in Enterprise | Russia | yes | yes |
1824_Boug | 1824-1826 | Hyacinthe de Bougainville in Le Thetis and ??? in L’Esperance | France | yes | |
1824_Byro_Blo | 1824-1825 | Byron in Blonde | Britain | yes | |
1825_Beec_Blo | 1825-1829 | Beechy in Blossom | Britain | yes | yes |
1825_Wran_Kro | 1825-1827 | Wrangel (multiple spellings) in Krotky (multiple spellings) | Russia | yes | |
1826_Durv_Ast | 1826-1829 | D’Urville in Astrolabe | France | yes | |
1826_Finc_Vin | 1826-1830 | William Finch in Vincennes | United States | no | |
1826_King_Adv | 1826-1830 | Fitzroy in Beagle, King In Adventure (flag ship) | Britain | yes | |
1826_Litk_Sen | 1826-1829 | Litke in Senyavin, Staniukovich in Moller | Russia | yes | |
1826_Trom_Bay | 1826-1829 | Tromelin in Bayonnaise | France | yes | |
1827_Fabr_Che | 1827-1828 | Fabre in La Chevrette | France | yes | |
1828_Krom_Hel | 1828-1830 | 1828 Kronchenko in Helena | Russia | yes | |
1828_Mack_Tri | 1828 | Macklot in Triton, maybe, maybe Steenboom in Iris | Netherlands | yes | |
1829_Palm_Ser | 1829-1830 | Palmer | United States | no | |
1829_Robi_Cyb | 1829-???? | Ship Cybele, captain Robillard, also mention of Jean-Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent | France | no | |
1830_LaPl_Fav | 1829-1832 | LaPlace in La Favourite | France | yes | |
1831_Down_Pot | 1831-1834 | Downes in Potomac | United States | no |