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17:42 GMT 18:42 UK Captain Cook's Endeavour 'found' A replica of
Captain Cook's famous ship Endeavour A modern replica of Captain
Cook's famous ship Endeavour The ship that Captain Cook
commanded on his first voyage across the Pacific Ocean may be
resting on the seabed off the coast of New England, US.  Marine
archaeologists believe it is one of four shipwrecks found during
an underwater survey of Newport Harbor.  Cook sailed in the
Endeavour from 1768-71, exploring the east coast of Australia
and claiming it for Britain.  The ship is thought to have ended
its days in a 13-strong fleet sunk by British forces off Newport
in 1778.  Four of the ships were discovered in August 2005 by
Professor Rod Mather of the University of Rhode Island and
graduate student Jamin Wells.  "As is the case with many 18th
Century shipwrecks, the newly discovered vessels were pinned to
the bottom of Newport H