What was Flinders' ship called during the circumnavigation?
HMS Investigator
HMS Endeavour
HMS Beagle
HMS Discovery
Answer
HMS Investigator was the ship commanded by Matthew Flinders during his circumnavigation of Australia from 1801 to 1803. The ship was a 334-ton sloop-of-war that had been launched in 1798. Flinders' expedition was the first to circumnavigate Australia, and he charted much of the coastline, including the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Great Australian Bight.
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