Wreckage of legendary ship may have been found off Rhode Island coast
 

Wreckage of legendary ship may have been found off Rhode Island coast
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Captain James Cook's legendary ship, the HMS Endeavour, may have been discovered a the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Rhode Island, according to researchers.*

Until **w, the ship's final resting place had been a mystery.*

The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP) is set to an**unce the find on Wednesday, according to information on its*website.*

Captain Cook used this ship on his epic trip around the world, and the organization said it is "80 to 100 percent sure" the shipwreck is genuine.

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RIMAP has reportedly mapped nine archaeological sites of 13 different ships that were scuttled in Rhode Island's Newport Harbor in 1778, in the midst of the American Revolution.* Read more...


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