When was the UK Government informed of the discovery of HMS Victory?
After the second visit to the site, Odyssey notified the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) of the discovery and Odyssey’s belief that it was likely that of HMS Victory. The MOD agreed that Odyssey should conduct additional survey work on the site with the goal of establishing a positive identification. After further archaeological study it was agreed that two of the cannon would be lifted as evidence of the site’s identity. On September 18, 2009, Odyssey announced it reached an agreement with the UK Government on a salvage award for the cannon recovered from the site. The company is participating in the ongoing process of consultation to determine the approaches that should be adopted towards the wreck. Odyssey has set forth a proposal that would provide for the archaeological excavation of the shipwreck at no cost to the UK Government.
