Ships of Discovery officially came into being as an underwater archaeology research institute in 1989, but our research into shipwrecks, shipbuilding techniques, exploration history, and artifact conservation began many years before when we were enthusiastic and determined graduate students.

Ships of Discovery officially came into being as an underwater archaeology research institute in 1989, but our research into shipwrecks, shipbuilding techniques, exploration history, and artifact conservation began many years before when we were enthusiastic and determined graduate students.