Australian Researchers Believe They’ve Found Wreck of Ship Sunk in American Revolution

A replica of the Endeavour ship anchored in Sydney in 2005.Photographer: Mark Baker/AP

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By Associated Press

February 3, 2022 at 2:35 AM UTC

Updated on

February 3, 2022 at 4:12 AM UTC

Sydney (AP) -- Australian maritime experts said Thursday they believed they've found the wreck of one of the most important ships in the history of the South Pacific after it was scuttled in the U.S. more than 200 years ago.

But archaeologists in the U.S. quickly countered by saying the findings were premature and a breach of contract in their joint research.