Download or read book Captain Carteret and the Voyage of the Swallow written by H. G. Mowat and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-10-02 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain Philip Carteret was born in Jersey, and at the age of 14 years old, joined his first ship, the Salisbury. In July 1766 he took command of the Sloop Swallow. He set off on an exploration with high risks, commissioned by the Admiralty, on a voyage which was to last two years and seven months.