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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Martha McHardy

Is a shipwreck off the Rhode Island coast Captain Cook’s long-lost vessel?

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A shipwreck off the coast of Rhode Island is the long-lost ship of British explorer Captain James Cook, according to experts.

Researchers at the Australian National Maritime Museum said they have found evidence that a shipwreck located in Newport Harbor, Rhode Island, is the remains of the HMS Endeavour, a British Royal Navy vessel sailed by Captain Cook in 1778 during the American War of Independence.

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