The Death of Captain James Cook (Zoffany) The Death of Captain James Cook (Zoffany) The Death of Captain James Cook, 14 February 1779 is a painting by Johann Zoffany. The painting records the loss of the British explorer Captain James Cook. The painting was completed in 1794 some years after the death of Cook in 1779. Other paintings of the death of Cook were painted earlier. The Mahiole (Feathered Helmet) that was included in the painting of Cook's death by Zoffany is said to be the helmet given to Cook when he first landed in Hawaii. The painting is unfinished. Zoffany is thought to have based the
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