Quote Originally Posted by Okeanos View Post
I have a twin engined rib with magnetometer, a side scan is due shortly. I have 2 underwater metal detectors and also have a portable petrol engined hydrovane compressor running an airlift pump for excavating.

I have some amazing friends who have access to all sorts of information regarding last known positions, naval records, U-Boat kills, Time newspaper databases etc.

I also have some very experienced UK diver friends who will join me on any trip for fun.

The hardest bit is lifting 64kg copper ingots from a wreck 90m down, solo, by hand.

I bet in about 10 lifetimes you could pay off about a tenth of the cost of all of that equipment with your findings. I am glad that someone has the money to burn to do these things, but for the majority of divers even an underwater metal detector is going to be a big cost.