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Originally Posted by AstralTraveller
The rank of James Cook is one of those misconceptions that crops up often enough to annoy someone who cares for facts. A bigger issue is when people are willing to say 'Captain Cook' even once they know that to be false. What surety could such a person offer for the veracity of any of their subsequent statements?
BTW Is there really a show about people who want to make hats??
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It seems you are easily annoyed.
In the British military, an officer can keep his rank after he leaves the service as long as he puts the suffix (retired) but can use the title in everyday use.
James Cook was a a Captain when he died and is given that rank to this very day.
As has been said here he was a Lieutenant when he was on his first voyage of discovery.
When an officer dies in service, he keeps the rank he had at the time
The only time the rank is disputed was when he was on the voyage that he is credited to have discovered Australia.
BTW we are both wrong as there is no O in Milliner
Cheers
