# HMS ENdeavour probably found

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**Created:** [September 24, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hms-endeavour-probably-found/821844 "2018-09-24T17:23:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hms-endeavour-probably-found/821844/1 "2018-09-24T17:23:59Z")

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This is the ship captain Cook used to get to Australia. It was later sold to a private individual and used as a troop transport / prison ship. It was scuttled near Rhode Island harbor to impede access.

> **[Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour found off the coast of Rhode Island](https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/09/captain-cooks-hms-endeavour-found-off-the-coast-of-rhode-island/)**
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> After a 25-year search, archaeologists say they've identified the wreck.

Brian

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hms-endeavour-probably-found/821844/2 "2018-09-24T18:13:30Z")

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Cool! Timely announcement for me since I’m right in the middle of [Blue Latitudes](https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Latitudes-Boldly-Captain-Before/dp/0312422601) by Tony Horwitz.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hms-endeavour-probably-found/821844/3 "2018-09-24T19:26:35Z")

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> [@N9IWP](#):
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> [Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour found off the coast of Rhode Island | Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/09/captain-cooks-hms-endeavour-found-off-the-coast-of-rhode-island/)

From the Department of Redundancy Department: ‘[T]he ship had been designed as a coal-carrying collier.’ 😛