HMS Endeavour has been found...
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...or has it?
Almost 250 years after HMS Endeavour was scuttled off the coast of Rhode Island Australian by British forces, researchers say she has been discovered at shipwreck site RI 2394 in Newport Harbor.
Apparently around 15% of the ship remains which the Australian maritime archaeologists say has enough evidence to make their claim that it is Endeavour which can be considered to be "one of the most important and contentious vessels in Australia’s maritime history".
However, the other (American) partner in the search, the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project, say that although the wreck is consistent in what they might expect there is no indisputable evidence that it is Endeavour and the Australians have got a bit prematurely excited with their announcement.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/fe...
Almost 250 years after HMS Endeavour was scuttled off the coast of Rhode Island Australian by British forces, researchers say she has been discovered at shipwreck site RI 2394 in Newport Harbor.
Apparently around 15% of the ship remains which the Australian maritime archaeologists say has enough evidence to make their claim that it is Endeavour which can be considered to be "one of the most important and contentious vessels in Australia’s maritime history".
However, the other (American) partner in the search, the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project, say that although the wreck is consistent in what they might expect there is no indisputable evidence that it is Endeavour and the Australians have got a bit prematurely excited with their announcement.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/fe...
Tenuous at best.
Marine archaeologists like nothing better than to announce that they have identified a famous shipwreck on scanty evidence … all publicity is good and it helps with funding.
Reminds me of when they announced that they had discovered Columbus’ ship the Vizcaina in Panama (it wasn’t) and when they had discovered Francis Drake’s ships Elizabeth and Delight also in Panama (they weren’t).
A LOT of wooden sailing ship wrecks are out there.
Marine archaeologists like nothing better than to announce that they have identified a famous shipwreck on scanty evidence … all publicity is good and it helps with funding.
Reminds me of when they announced that they had discovered Columbus’ ship the Vizcaina in Panama (it wasn’t) and when they had discovered Francis Drake’s ships Elizabeth and Delight also in Panama (they weren’t).
A LOT of wooden sailing ship wrecks are out there.
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