The target shipwreck was located using the MAK-1M (deep-tow low frequency sonar system), aboard the chartered Russian RV Yuzhmorgeologiya. Visual inspection of the site was conducted with a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) from the Odyssey Explorer. The Mantola was discovered more than 2,500 meters below the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean, in international waters approximately 100 miles from the Gairsoppa site. |