In August 1778, the Endeavour, then known as Lord Sandwich II, was sunk with 12 other ships off Rhode Island, in the US. Untill recently no-one was sure exactly where.
Archaeologists and other experts are working to identify the wreck, though this may not happen definitively until 2020 - though you wouldn't know that from the clickbait headlines floating around the internet right now!
Dave Moran, managing director of Sea Tech, visited the site a few months ago while he was in the US and has had involvement for a couple of years now via the New Zealand Underwater Heritage Group, who have tried to spark New Zealand Government involvement. This has thus far been unsuccessful two governments in a row.
While next year marks the 250th anniversary of contact - i.e., when Captain Cook's Endeavour first reached our shores, the committee planning events around this seem disinterested in involving the wreck of the Endeavour in any way.
So, this is obviously a continuing story with a lot still developing, but since it seems to have hit the headlines the last couple of days, with Dave being interviewed for both Radio New Zealand National and 1 News, we thought we'd give you a wee update. You'll be able to read all of Dave's Opinions (with a capital O) in the upcoming Oct/Nov issue of Dive Pacific, but in the meantime, please enjoy this 1 News interview with Dave in all his glory.
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We've just received new stock from our suppliers of two new lights - the Bigblue VTL3500P, and 3500 lumen light with an adjustable beam; and the VTL6300P with, yep, you guessed it, an adjustable beam of 6300 lumen.
Last month we told you about the 
