The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) issued its “Final Report” on June 3, claiming that it “outlines the historical and archaeological evidence confirming that shipwreck site RI 2394, located in Newport Harbor, Rhode Island, USA, is that of the British troop transport Lord Sandwich, formerly Endeavour.”
The report claims to conclude a “more than two-decade project” in search of the ship that belonged to Capt. James Cook, one of history’s greatest explorers and navigators. The museum’s claim made headlines across the globe, although the headlines didn’t start popping up until two weeks after the report’s release.
