James Cook United Kingdom. A nearby town is named Captain Cook, Hawaii; several Hawaiian businesses also carry his name. The Apollo 15 Command/Service Module "Endeavour" was named after Cook's ship, , as was the . Another shuttle, "Discovery", was named after Cook's . The first institution of higher education in North Queensland, Australia was named after him, with James Cook University opening in Townsville in 1970. Numerous institutions, landmarks and place names reflect the importance of Cook's contributions, including the Cook Islands, the Cook Strait, Cook Inlet, and the Cook crater on the Moon. Aoraki/Mount Cook, the highest summit in New Zealand,
GRV James Cook GRV James Cook GRV "James Cook" was a research vessel of the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. It was built in 1966 as the New Zealand Sea Products Export Ltd trawler "Sea Harvester II" and purchased by the New Zealand government in 1969 when the company went bankrupt. The ship was renamed "James Cook" after Captain James Cook and used as a research vessel until 1991, when it was replaced by the RV "Tangaroa". "James Cook" was purchased by Seafresh New Zealand Ltd for use as a fishing boat but the company ceased trading soon after. The ship