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US does not believe Australia has found James Cook’s ship | Digital Trends Spanish


A team of maritime archaeologists from Australia claimed to have discovered the remains of the HMB Endeavour, one of the ships that belonged to James Cook, the historic British navigator who explored Oceania.

The ship sank 244 years ago off the east coast of the United States.

A replica of the Endeavour. Mark Baker/AP

In the National Maritime Museum of Australia they acknowledge being sure of the finding of the ship, since they indicate that the length of the hull is similar to that of the Endeavour, in addition to the fact that some details of the construction would coincide with the plans of the ship.

“I am delighted that this is the final resting place of one of the most important and controversial ships in Australian maritime history. Based on archaeological and archival evidence, I am convinced that she is the Endeavor,” noted Kevin Sumption, museum director.

Australian National Maritime Museum.

Those who were behind this discovery indicate that only 15 percent of the ship remains. At the moment, the researchers are concerned with protecting and preserving the remains.

However, archaeologists from the United States are not so sure about this discovery.

Kathy Abbass, director of the Rhode Island Marine Archeology Project, says much research is still needed to ensure that it is indeed Cook’s vessel.

“What we see at the wreck site being studied matches what might be expected from Endeavour, but no indisputable evidence has been found to prove that this iconic ship is at that location; there are many unanswered questions that could nullify such an identification,” she noted in a statement.

James Cook’s ship was sold to private and renamed Lord Sandwich. She was sunk in 1778 by British troops during the American War of Independence.

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