The Lusitania Project 17
In Sept 16, a very good friend was diagnosed with a possible life threatening illness. All his life he had wanted to dive the Lusitania. Despite many promises to him of being a part of a team, this never materialized. Hence the seeds were sown to put an expedition to the Lusitania together for the summer of 2017. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-43630515 https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/lusitania-davit-finds-way-back-to-cork-863673.html “On 23rd February 2017, Team Project 17, were granted a licence to use photographic equipment to ascertain the state of The Lusitania. This work involved using the latest in 4K Technology to map the wreck in 3D and then later the use of photogrammetry software to process the images. This was the first time that this new technology had been used on the wreck. During a six-day period from 25th Aug to 30th Aug 2017, where only one day was lost due to weather, Kari Hyttenin and the team brought back some amazing imagery. This small video relates to two dives on the Bow Section. We would like to thank everybody who assisted in helping to make this objective a reality. https://vimeo.com/234356768 We returned again in 2018 for to carry on our work, where a team 16 divers had a very successful expedition having met Paddy O Sullivan who has written several books on the Lusitania. Paddy’s knowledge of The Lusitania and its particular Cargo in the forward hold has the possibility of explaining the reason why The Lusitania sank in 18 mins. In Aug 2019, we return with a team of 28 divers to carry out three projects:
1: Photogrammetry
2: The use of ROV Equipment, headed by Dr Ger Dooley.
3: Full Ecological Study of the Lusitania, headed by Dr Clare Fitzsimmons
I look forward to seeing you!