Captain Cook’s Long-Lost Ship Found Off Rhode Island After 250 Years

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com ^ | Jun. 20, 2025 | Ben Kew

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The ship that carried Captain James Cook to Australia more than 250 years ago has been found off the coast of Rhode Island, according to a new report by the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM).

Known for being the first European vessel to reach eastern Australia between 1768 and 1771, HMS Endeavour was later sold, renamed Lord Sandwich, and repurposed during the American War of Independence.

In 1778, the ship was deliberately scuttled by British forces in Newport Harbour, Rhode Island, along with a dozen other vessels, in an effort to block advancing American and French forces. It has remained submerged ever since.

After decades of extensive investigation, ANMM researchers have now identified a wreck known as RI 2394 as the likely remains of Endeavour.

The finding follows 25 years of archaeological research and underwater investigations, according to ANMM director Daryl Karp.

“The timbers are British timbers. The size of all the timber scantlings are almost identical to Endeavour, and I’m talking within millimetres – not inches, but millimetres,” said Kieran Hosty, an archaeologist with the museum and co-author of the report,.

“The stem scarf is identical, absolutely identical. This stem scarf is also a very unique feature – we’ve gone through a whole bunch of 18th-century ship’s plans, and we can’t find anything else like it.”

The announcement that a shipwreck in Newport Harbor, 200 miles up the coast from New York City, has been proven to be James Cook’s HMS Endeavour, will not surprise those who have followed the search for years.

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— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) June 17, 2025

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I have heard a similar tale about Captain Morgan. It’s why it’s called a spiced rum.