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There was little imagery of the wreck in existence before our expedition – just a few grainy still photographs of objects and a few bits of shaky underwater footage. Although I had dived the wreck several times in 1997 and 2000, anything could have happened to it since then. The current condition of the wreck was unknown – it was possible that it had totally collapsed.

We formalised the aims of the Hampshire 2016 Expedition as being:

1. To ascertain the present condition of the wreck

2. To undertake a detailed survey

3. To compile an extensive catalogue of stills and video imagery

4. To produce a survey expedition report for future historical reference

5. To raise public awareness of the historical significance of the sinking

6. To foster positive relations with government and shipwreck heritage bodies.

The Explorers Club is based in New York and is a multi-discipline club dedicated to promoting and encouraging exploration in all aspects. I was inducted into it in 2015 for my work with shipwrecks.