"Is this Captain Cook’s Endeavour?" Topic
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| Tango01 | 25 Sep 2019 3:37 p.m. PST |
"Its identity has yet to be conclusively determined, but a shipwreck in Newport Harbor, Rhode Island, is a good candidate for Captain James Cook's famous ship, the HMS Endeavour. The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP) in collaboration with the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) have been exploring the shipwreck this summer. The exposed timbers have been 3D-scanned and some artifacts recovered. The Endeavour is best known as the ship commanded by Cook on the first voyage to the Pacific (1768-1771) during which he circumnavigated New Zealand and traveled the eastern coastline of Australia, making the first known European contact with indigenous Australians. Endeavour paid a high price for her Australian jaunt, running aground on the treacherous shoals of the Great Barrier Reef and needing extensive repairs…"
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 ColCampbell  | 26 Sep 2019 2:21 p.m. PST |
That is very interesting! Thanks, Armand Jim |
| Tango01 | 28 Sep 2019 1:18 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon cher ami!. (smile)
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