HMS Discovery (1874) to D Murray in February 1902. The 1901 research vessel, built for the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–1904), incorporated many of the features of "Discovery", as well as taking her name. RRS "Discovery" was commanded by Robert Falcon Scott and took part in the Discovery Investigations from 1924 to 1931. She is now on permanent display at Dundee. Subsequent Royal Research Ships, launched in 1929 and 1962, have also borne the name, as has Space Shuttle "Discovery". HMS Discovery (1874) HMS "Discovery" was a wooden screw storeship, formerly the whaling ship "Bloodhound". She was purchased in 1874 for the British
Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory ice. The crest is a representation of the RRS "Discovery", the research ship used by Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton on their first journey to the Antarctic. The motto is “Research and Discovery”, reflecting the aims of the British Antarctic Survey. The coat of arms appears in the fly of the flag of the British Antarctic Territory. Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory The coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory was first granted in 1952, when the territory was still a dependency of the Falkland Islands (along with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands).