Cameron and Michelle Vancouver By chs Jun 22, 1757 Born in King's Lynn Sep 29, 1771 Joins great Britain's Royal Navy Sep 29, 1772 A Company of James Cook on Second Voyage Sep 29, 1776 A company of James Cook on third voyage Sep 29, 1780 Made a lieutenant in the Royal Navy Sep 29, 1791 1791-1795 leads the expetition to the Pacific Northwest where he spend three seasons charting the coast from San Fransisco to Alaska leads the expetition to the Pacific Northwest where he spend three seasons charting the coast from San Fransisco to Alaska Sep 29, 1792 Explores the west coast North America and discovers Vancouver Island Sep 29, 1794 Explores the coast of Alaska Sep 18, 1795 Returns to Great Britain and retired from the Royal Navy May 10, 1798 Died in Peter Sham, Great Britain