Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:Experts have finally confirmed that a shipwreck off the coast of Rhode Island is the wreckage of Captain James Cook’s HMS Endeavour. Also known as the HMB Endeavour and the Lord Sandwich, the ship was purposely sunk in 1778. Now, the wreckage once labeled RI 2394 has been confirmed to be that same ship, once made famous by Captain James Cook. Then, in December of 2023, the Australian National Maritime Museum reasserted their declaration, pointing to further evidence gleaned from the wreckage’s pump well and bow. That allowed them to narrow a group of 13 ships sunk in 1778 down to just 5, which were, in absence of proper identification, labelled as RI 2396, RI 2397, RI 2578, RI 2393, and RI 2394.