NorthernWolves Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Quote: "Captain Cook's Endeavour is finally found 230 years after it disappeared: Legendary vessel used to sail to Australia was scuttled off the coast of Rhode Island in 1778 In 1770 James Cook discovered Eastern Australia in the HMS Endeavour The ship returned to England in 1771 after a three-year joruney and lay forgotten for years It was sold in 1775 but then purchased back by the British Royal Navy for use during the Revolutionary War In 1778, it was blown up just off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island to create a blockade during the Battle of Rhode Island The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project believes they have found its scuttled remains The group will formally announce their findings on Wednesday " http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3568740/Captain-Cook-s-HMS-Endeavour-United-States.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Ribault Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Very cool. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperion74 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I read that, how cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean LaPointe Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Great story, absolutely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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