US EditionCaptain Cook’s missing ship found after sinking 250 years ago
NEWPORT HARBOR, RHODE ISLAND, UNITED STATES, JUN 17 – The Australian National Maritime Museum confirmed the wreck as HMS Endeavour after 25 years of research, identifying unique features and matching timber placements precisely to historical plans.
- The Australian National Maritime Museum announced in a detailed 25-year study that a shipwreck in Newport Harbour, Rhode Island, is HMS Endeavour.
- This conclusion comes after detailed underwater archaeological work and archival study, but the research was challenged by a key partner organization, which described the identification as premature and questioned the findings.
- Experts matched British timbers and unique features like the stem scarf from the wreck to historical plans, confirming close correspondence with Endeavour's original structure.
- Museum director Daryl Karp described the report as the final outcome of a quarter-century of thorough archaeological research and underwater investigations focused on this significant ship.
- The confirmation identifies the shipwreck’s final resting place in the US and highlights future challenges for site preservation amid ongoing debate about the ship’s significance.
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Maritime historians believe they have finally identified the resting place of HMS Endeavour, the ship commanded by famed British explorer Captain James Cook. The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) announced this month that the wreck has been located in Newport Harbor, just off the coast of Rhode Island. HMS Endeavour played a crucial role in 18th-century exploration. Under Cook’s command, the ship voyaged through the Pacific, claiming Au…
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