tinpan
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4 british ships found of New Port [who do they belong too] sunk in 1788
hi everyone.i was watching the news the other night and there was a report about a diver finding 4 sunken british ships.sunk in 1788 by the british off New Port U.S.A. an america maritime expert believes that one of the ships is the H.M.S ENDEAVOUR. this ship was the first english ship to land on the eastern coast of australia in 1770.the captian of the ship was captain james cook.this ship is the begining of the modern nation of australia.bit like the mayflower is to the u.s.a.the only relic of this ship our country has is a cannon that dumped over the side when it ran ground on tne great barrier reef in 1770.the whole area off NEW PORT has been declared a reserve and the experts say that it will take 20 years to sort all of this out.i think that if proven to be the ENDEAVOUR.the site of that ship only[the other 3 not interested in]should be handed over to australian maritime experts and not touched by anyone else.this would be considered by all australians as ours.i have written a letter to my federal memeber in reguard to this issue.bet a couple of countries lay claim to these ships.the H.M.S ENDEAVOUR is all we ask for SO KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF.I LOVE MY COUNTRY AND EVERYTHING WE STAND FOR 'AVDANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR'
TINPAN
hi everyone.i was watching the news the other night and there was a report about a diver finding 4 sunken british ships.sunk in 1788 by the british off New Port U.S.A. an america maritime expert believes that one of the ships is the H.M.S ENDEAVOUR. this ship was the first english ship to land on the eastern coast of australia in 1770.the captian of the ship was captain james cook.this ship is the begining of the modern nation of australia.bit like the mayflower is to the u.s.a.the only relic of this ship our country has is a cannon that dumped over the side when it ran ground on tne great barrier reef in 1770.the whole area off NEW PORT has been declared a reserve and the experts say that it will take 20 years to sort all of this out.i think that if proven to be the ENDEAVOUR.the site of that ship only[the other 3 not interested in]should be handed over to australian maritime experts and not touched by anyone else.this would be considered by all australians as ours.i have written a letter to my federal memeber in reguard to this issue.bet a couple of countries lay claim to these ships.the H.M.S ENDEAVOUR is all we ask for SO KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF.I LOVE MY COUNTRY AND EVERYTHING WE STAND FOR 'AVDANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR'
TINPAN