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