men on board the ship didn't eat much in the way of healthy and nutritious food, like vegetables, because they went rotten to quickly, so the crew relied on mutton, {old sheep meat} and rum and cider for drink
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The Endeavour carried Lieutenant James Cook (not yet a captain), three scientists and numerous crew. It carried instrucments for observing and recording the transit of Venus, as well as the usual navigational equipment.
James Cook and the Endeavour reached Tahiti in April 1769, in plenty of time for his crew and scientists to set up their instrumentation necessary to observe and report on the transit of Venus, which occurred on 3 June 1769.
Food and water on ships of the time of the Endeavour were kept on the lower decks. Foodstuffs were kept in large tea chests and wooden crates, while water was kept in wooden barrels.
the endeavour was built by NASA
The endeavour is 63ft wide