HMS Discovery Ship Collier of 298 tons which was converted for James Cook's third expedition to the Pacific from 1776 to 1780 commanded by Charles Clerke. Milestone Constructed 1774 {"name":"Constructed","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1774<\/span>"},"date_start":"1774","date_end":"1774"} Destroyed 1797 {"name":"Destroyed","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1797<\/span>"},"date_start":"1797","date_end":"1797"} Position Sailor Riou, Edward 1776 - 1780 {"name":"Sailor","target":"Riou, Edward","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1776<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1780<\/span>"},"date_start":"1776","date_end":"1780"} Naval officer Edgar, Thomas 1776 - 1780 {"name":"Naval officer","target":"Edgar, Thomas","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1776<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1780<\/span>"},"date_start":"1776","date_end":"1780"} Type Ship {"name":"Ship","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}