Robert Barber
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Robert Barber was a quartermaster
on HMS Adventure
during Captain Cook's Second Voyage 1772-1775. On the 31 December 1772 he became an A.B.
He was Master of HMS Mercury when he died.
Quartermaster
Quartermaster refers to two different military occupations depending on if the assigned unit is land based or naval.In land armies, especially US units, it is a term referring to either an individual soldier or a unit who specializes in distributing supplies and provisions to troops. The senior...
on HMS Adventure
HMS Adventure (1771)
HMS Adventure was a barque of the Royal Navy that sailed with Resolution on James Cook's second expedition to the Pacific in 1772–1775. She was the first ship to circumnavigate the globe from west to east....
during Captain Cook's Second Voyage 1772-1775. On the 31 December 1772 he became an A.B.
Able seaman
An able seaman is an unlicensed member of the deck department of a merchant ship. An AB may work as a watchstander, a day worker, or a combination of these roles.-Watchstander:...
He was Master of HMS Mercury when he died.