But those who know David were not remotely surprised the man known as The Shipwreck Hunter was able to locate the plane so quickly. The expert, who was born in the US but is now a British citizen living in Sussex, has helped solve some of history’s greatest maritime mysteries. Using sonar technology and remote-controlled submarines, his expeditions have also set records for finding wrecks at extreme depths - and even helped solve crimes that would have remained forever undetected. (Image: PA)He told the Times in 2017: “If I could cap it all off with Endurance, I would be a happy, happy man because it is the ultimate shipwreck search in terms of difficulty and challenge. It was the the country’s greatest maritime mystery for 66 years until he found the ship in 2008.

Source: Daily Mirror February 06, 2019 16:41 UTC