James Kingston Tuckey (1776-1816) was a British explorer who, in 1816, attempted to find the source of the River Congo in the HMS Congo. The expedition was a failure but raised interest in the exploration of Africa. This article is about the year 1776. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... See also explorations, sea explorers, astronaut, conquistador, travelogue, the History of Science and Technology and Biography. ... Image of Kinshasa and Brazzaville, taken by NASA; the Congo River is visible in the center of the photograph Length 4,380 km Elevation of the source m Average discharge 41,800 m³/s Area watershed 3,680,000 km² Origin Mouth Atlantic Ocean Basin countries Dem. ... HMS Congo was the first steam powered warship built for the Royal Navy, though it must be recorded that she was not very successful as such. ... // Etymology World map showing Africa (geographically) The name Africa came into Western use through the Romans, who used the name Africa terra — land of the Afri (plural, or Afer singular) — for the northern part of the continent, as the province of Africa with its capital Carthage, corresponding to...