He was commander of two small ships-the Boussole and the Astrolabe
He was a French navigatir
what i want to know
Why did he go missing?
How old was he when he went missing
Why was La Perouse picked for the exploration?
What are some of the tools they needed?
what i learned
Nobody knows why he and his crew went missing. It is a mystery and people still don't know why
La Perouse was actually 47 years of age when he was believed to go missing
La Perouse was picked for the job as he was in the Navy (in the seven years of war of Northern America) he was wounded then taken prisoner, he was eventually let go but was under parole. He became quite famous when the British outposts Fort Prince of Wales and Fort York on the Hudson River surrendered to him after he planned to attack him. So many believe that is why he was picked
Some tools they needed were a lead line, Chinese navigation, quadrant, astrolabe, time keeping and navigation, log books, compass and a traverse board