From there it was renamed to Lord Sandwich and used to ferry goods to the Baltic before it was hired to transport troops to fight against the American colonists by the Royal Navy.
The ship was believed to have been scuttled, or deliberately sank, by the British in August 1778 in a defensive move against the combined American and French forces.
Lord Sandwich was sunk alongside the Earl of Orford, Mayflower, Peggy and Yowart in order to create a blockade at the northern end of the Harbor.
The Australian National Maritime Museum stood by its announcement."Well, there is another marketing opportunity for Subway to get on board another Aussie sub ... the Lord Sandwich Sub:-)
New[k] Aussie Subs?
And they could have a "eat your heart out" day on the anniversary of Cook's death on February 14th (AKA Valentine's Day):-)
Eternity Will Have Just Begun?
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