Captain James Cook’s lost ship Endeavour discovered after 250 years
By Ben Cost
Published June 16, 2025, 9:46 a.m. ETHoly ship.
Capt. James Cook’s famous lost ship, the HMS Endeavour, has been rediscovered off Rhode Island, closing the book on a maritime mystery that has endured for 250 years.
The iconic vessel’s alleged final resting spot was detailed in a recent report by the Australian National Maritime Museum, which had been searching for the lost ship since 1999.
“This final report is the culmination of 25 years of detailed and meticulous archaeological study on this important vessel,” said museum director Daryl Karp of the document, which he described as the “definitive statement” on the project, Pen News reported. “It has involved underwater investigation in the US and extensive research in institutions across the globe.”
During the British explorer’s first expedition, between 1768 and 1771, the Endeavour circled the globe and became the first European ship to land in eastern Australia and to circumnavigate New Zealand.
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