Captain Cook's ship HMS Endeavour Bark which disappeared 230 years ago may have been found near the Coast of Rhode Island in Narragansett Bay.

Endevour also known as Lord Sandwich was one of the 13 intentionally sunk ships by the British force prior the Battle to Rhode Island.

Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project or RIMAP believes that the nine archaeological sites they mapped may be related to the ruins of the ship. RIMAP is now partnering with Australian National Maritime Museum for this quest, as per The Daily News.

The organization considers all the 13 ships as important parts of the American history yet considers it something to call for a national celebration if they will be able to identify the Endeavour with the ruins they have cited.

Although Cook, a British explorer was not the first European to come to Australia, his team's journey to the country marked a significant part of history. They were the first ones to do an extensive study on the eastern coastline of the country for four months, according to The Daily Mail.

The ship was originally named Earl of Pembroke when it was first launched in 1764. Four years later it was purchased by the British Royal Navy and was named His Majesty's Bark the Endeavour.

In August 1768, it was sent to the Pacific Ocean to search for the continent called Terra Australis Incognita also called the unknown Southern Land.

Its journeys gave many contributions to scientists and astronomers by providing information about the solar system and the universe.

A fight with the Hawaiians on the island marked the end for Cook's life. The Endeavour then became a transport ship and just before the beginning of the Revolutionary War was sold to a shipping industrialist.

When the British demand for ship increased, Endeavour was attempted to be sold back but the attempt failed because of the ship's physical condition and age.

After some repairs and renovations, the ship was renamed The Lord Sandwich and was finally sold back to the British navy to serve as a prison ship, as Fox News reported.

An announcement is set to be released by the RIMAP this week on the final results of their investigation.

"For RIMAP to be closing in one of the most important shipwrecks in world history, for that ship to be found in Newport, and for it to have an international reputation, should be an intriguing birthday gift for all of Rhode Island," wrote the organization.

Find out more about the historical ship and its discovery through this video.