Selected expeditions

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 CodeFull datesCaptain and shipSponsoring stateDataset in progressMap available
1766_Boug_Bou1768-1769Bougainville in La BoudeuseFranceyesyes
1768_Cook_End1768-1771Cook in EndeavourBritainyesyes
1771_Coet_Isl1771-1772Chevalier de Coettivi in Isle de France, Corde in Le NecessaireFranceyes
1771_Croz_Mas1771-1772Crozet or Marion de Fresne in Mascarin and CastriesFranceyes
1771_Kerg_Ber1771-1772Kerguelen in Berryer, de Saint Alouarn in Gros VentureFranceyes
1772_Cook1772-1775Cook second voyageBritainyesyes
1773_Kerg_Rol1773-1774Kerguelen in Rolland, Rosenevetz in Oiseau, Feron in DauphineFranceyes
1776_Cook_Res1776-1780Cook and Various in Resolution, Various In DiscoveryBritainyesyes
1785_Bill_Sla1785-1794Billings in Pallas and Yasashna (ships replaced during expedition)Russiayes
1785_LaPe_Bou1785-1788La Perouse in Boussole, with de Langle in AstrolabeFranceyes
1787_Blig_Bou1787-mutinyBligh in BountyBritainyesyes
1789_Mala_Atr1789-1794MalaspinaSpainyes
1790_Caam_NueSpanish voyage to Pacific NW, probably qualifiesSpainyes
1791_Blig_Pro1791-1793Bligh in Providence; Portlock in AssistantBritainyes
1791_Dent_Rec1791-1793D’Entrecasteaux then Rossel in Recherche, Kermadec in EsperanceFranceyes
1791_Vanc_dis1791-1795Vancouver in Discovery and Broughton in ChathamBritainyes
1792_Gali_tbaSpanish voyage to Pacific NW, probably qualifiesSpainno
1800_Baud_Nat1800-1803Baudin with up to three shipsFranceyes
1800_Gran_Lad1800-1801Grant in Lady NelsonBritainyes
1801_Flin_Inv1801-1803Flinders in InvestigatorBritainno
1803_Krus_Nad1803-1806Krusenstern in Nazedhda, Lisyansky in NevaRussiayes
1807_Golo_Dia1807-1813Golovnin then Rikord in DianaRussiayesyes
1815_Kotz_Rur1815-1818Kotzebue in RurikRussiayes
1816_DeRo_Bor1816-1819De Roquefeuil in BordelaisFranceyes
1817_Frey_Ura1817-1820Freycinet in Uranie, then in PhysicienneFranceyes
1817_Golo_Kam1817-1819Golovnin in KamchatkaRussiayes
1817_King_Mer1817-1822King in MermaidBritainno
1819_Bell_antBellingshausenRussiayesyes
1819_Phil_Rho1819-1821Philibert in le Rhone and ??? in La DuranceFranceyes
1819_Vasi_Otk1819-1822Vasilyev in Otkrytie and Shishmarev in Balgonamerenny, and boatRussiayes
1821_Tulu_Apo1821-1823Tulub’ev in ApollonRussia
1822_Dupe_LaC1822-1825Duperrey in La CoquilleFranceyesyes
1823_Kotz_Ent1823-1826Kotzebue in EnterpriseRussiayesyes
1824_Boug1824-1826Hyacinthe de Bougainville in Le Thetis and ??? in L’EsperanceFranceyes
1824_Byro_Blo1824-1825Byron in BlondeBritainyes
1825_Beec_Blo1825-1829Beechy in BlossomBritainyesyes
1825_Wran_Kro1825-1827Wrangel (multiple spellings) in Krotky (multiple spellings)Russiayes
1826_Durv_Ast1826-1829D’Urville in AstrolabeFranceyes
1826_Finc_Vin1826-1830William Finch in VincennesUnited Statesno
1826_King_Adv1826-1830Fitzroy in Beagle,  King In Adventure (flag ship)Britainyes
1826_Litk_Sen1826-1829Litke in Senyavin, Staniukovich in MollerRussiayes
1826_Trom_Bay1826-1829Tromelin in BayonnaiseFranceyes
1827_Fabr_Che1827-1828Fabre in La ChevretteFranceyes
1828_Krom_Hel1828-18301828 Kronchenko in HelenaRussiayes
1828_Mack_Tri1828Macklot in Triton, maybe, maybe Steenboom in IrisNetherlandsyes
1829_Palm_Ser1829-1830Palmer United Statesno
1829_Robi_Cyb1829-????Ship Cybele, captain Robillard, also mention of Jean-Baptiste Bory de Saint-VincentFranceno
1830_LaPl_Fav1829-1832LaPlace in La FavouriteFranceyes
1831_Down_Pot1831-1834Downes in PotomacUnited Statesno