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How Did The HMS Endeavour Sink And Where Was The Wreck Found?

When talking about legendary ships throughout history, a few notable ones spring to mind. First is the RMS Titanic -- which, believe it or not, might disappear during your lifetime. Second is the ...
The Boston Globe

Captain Cook’s ship HMS Endeavour was found in Newport Harbor. Or was it?

PROVIDENCE — For centuries, it’s been part of the maritime folklore of Rhode Island, which has more shipwrecks per square mile than any other state: Captain Cook’s ship, the HMS Endeavour, is lying on ...
Ars Technica

Controversy erupts over Aussie museum’s identification of HMS Endeavour wreck

The HMS Endeavour is famous for being sailed by Capt. James Cook to the South Pacific for a scientific expedition in the late 18th century. But the Endeavour (by then renamed the Lord Sandwich) met ...