By Tobias Carroll British captain James Cook is best known today for his travels in the Pacific Ocean, where he was the first European to reach the Hawaiian Islands. His travels also took him to what is now New Zealand and Australia, and his work in mapping the coastline of Newfoundland helped heighten our knowledge of North America. Cook’s ship, the Endeavour, is at the center of a dispute among historians — namely, where the remains of that vessel can be found. 244 years ago, a ship sank near Newport, Rhode Island. Exactly what ship that was, however, is a matter of some debate. A new articl…