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Originally Posted by StainlessSteelCynic
James Cook was a Lieutenant when he charted the east coast of Australia in 1770. Upon his return to Britain he was promoted to Commander and later embarked on a second voyage. Upon completion of the second voyage he was promoted to Captain.
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Heh heh. Yes, you're absolutely right. Still, although Lieutenant was his Royal Navy rank, as the master of his vessel it is technically permissible to refer to him as the ship's captain *desperate pedantic backpeddle on my part*
