| Expedition 5 |
| Expedition Information |
| Expedition Leader |
Surface Vessel |
Research Equipment |
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| Mike McDowell |
R/V Akademik Mstislav Keldysh |
The Submersibles Mir I and Mir II |
| Mike McDowell, founder and manager of Deep Ocean Expeditions, was the man behind the first ever manned dives to the wreck of the Bismarck in 2001. In 2002 he made a second expedition to the wreck of the Bismarck. This expedition used manned submersibles. |
| Expedition carried out by: |
Deep Ocean Expeditions, Australia |
| Purpose of Expedition: |
To take paying passengers and others to the wreck as well as filming the wreck for commercial purposes |
| Expedition start location: |
Ponta Delgado, Azores, Portugal |
| Expedition start: |
26 July 2002 |
| Expedition arrival at wreck site: |
30 July 2002 |
| Expedition left wreck site: |
3 August 2002 |
| Expedition end: |
6 August 2002 |
| Expedition end location: |
Southampton, England |
| Number of dives: |
6 |