Wreck of British explorer James Cook's Endeavour reportedly found off U.S. coast: researchers

The sea giveth and she taketh away

Why has this turned into an international spat between the Australian and American researchers?

aye aye cap'n

In a statement, project executive director DK Abbass said the announcement was a "breach of contract", adding that "conclusions will be driven by proper scientific process and not Australian emotions or politics".

He’s annoyed that someone has let the news out too early and stolen his moment of glory.

conclusions will be driven by proper scientific process

cant even announce that a shipwreck was found without following "the science".

Come on man, you either found a ship or you didnt.

Its either James Cooks' ship or its not.

its not complicated enough to require a "scientific process".

To be fair they did not find the Endeavour, what they found were the remains of the Lord Sandwich.

The Australian researchers are excited but the American researchers are not as impressed with a decaying sandwich.

Pirates..

Very cool!

Why has this turned into an international spat between the Australian and American researchers?

The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project claims the wreck in question hasn't been positively identified as the HMS Endeavour / HMS Lord Sandwich. They claim identification is not confirmed and it might not be the ship they are looking for. There is more than one wreck down there. Their contract apparently required that no one release information until everyone was satisfied they have truly identified the right wreck.

Its either James Cooks' ship or its not.

its not complicated enough to require a "scientific process".

A wooden ship of with no special features to make it stand out from any of the other many similar ships from that era sitting at the bottom of a harbor for almost 250 years is just so easy to find. Any shmuck could do it. Right?