''I'm a firm believer that shipwrecks will be found when they want to be found''

Last month, Dr. James Hunter and his team, travelled to Robe (SA) to locate the wreck of the 19th century Dutch ship King William II. James, who is curator of Naval Heritage and Archaeology at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney, was very confident that they were looking in the right place. Their first attempt, in November, failed due to bad weather conditions. Did the weather cooperate this time?

Kieran Hosty (left) and Irini Malliaros conduct a metal detector survey for Koning Willem de Tweede. Strong surge generated by ocean swell stirred up the seabed and reduced water clarity, making search conditions challenging. Credit: Kevin Jones