Almanac: Captain Cook The Australian National Maritime Museum released new details to support their 2022 claim that a shipwreck in Rhode Island's Newport Harbor is that of the Endeavour, the ...

Maritime experts have identified Captain James Cook's HMS Endeavour off Newport, Rhode Island, confirming site RI 2394 matches the legendary ship after decades of research.

The Endeavour’s historic voyage began in 1768. Under the command of Captain James Cook, the ship circumnavigated the globe and made landfall on the continent the British would later call Australia.

The location of the HMS Endeavour, a lost ship belonging to 18th-century British explorer Captain James Cook, has been confirmed as Rhode Island's Newport Harbor.

Captain Cook statue in Australia defaced ahead of ‘Invasion Day’ By Renju Jose / Reuters Jan. 24, 2025 GOOGLE MAPS The location of the statue of Capt. James Cook in Sydney, Australia, is shown.