Endeavour search turns up possible final resting place of Captain Cook's ship

Captain James Cook would likely have misgivings about the final chapter of his beloved ship, the Endeavour. Key points: The Endeavour's name was changed to Lord Sandwich 2 During the 1778 Revolutionary War the ship was scuttled by the British in a blockade to keep French out of Newport Searching for the wreck was difficult because of mud and discarded torpedoes In its prime he pushed it to the limits of navigation in the epic feat of seafaring that led Europeans to the east coast of Australia for the first time. In 1778 during the Revolutionary War and a year before Cook's own death, the Lord Sandwich 2 was sunk by the British who were blockading Newport to prevent the French from taking the city. A ship of discovery … recovered Now 240 years later, researchers believe they may have finally found the ship's final resting place. If they can, there's a chance they'll have the ship confirmed and perhaps parts of it retrieved in time for the 250th anniversary of Cook's sighting of the East Coast of Australia.