Another Santi Expedition to Find the Eagle sets off

Already on 29 July another SANTI expedition will set off to find the legendary wreck of ORP “Orzeł”. This year’s search will focus on the never-before-explored “A3” area, in the North Sea, and will test another hypothesis regarding the sinking of the Polish ship.

The team members have been preparing for the expedition for a long time. In fact, their activities are focused on verifying successive elements, which they hope will form a whole and lead to solving the mystery of the sinking of the “Eagle”. The area “A3” was chosen as this year’s search area, which is related to the hypothesis that ORP “Orzeł” could have sunk in its first days after sailing. This may be supported by the fact that the Polish vessel did not contact the base in Rosyth even once during her last patrol. This fact may be explained by two hypotheses – either the radio station was broken, which made contact impossible, or the ship was sunk at the beginning of the patrol.

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[blockquote style=”2″]”So far we have focused on verifying the “Friendly Fire” hypothesis, according to which the “Eagle” may have been accidentally sunk by the English. The area related to this hypothesis we have already surveyed 4 times, hence this time we decided to focus on new activities, we believe it will be revealing.” – comments Tomasz Stachura expedition leader [/blockquote].

Seven members of the team and a film crew of three will set off from Gdynia, early in the morning of Monday 29 July, towards Thyboron, Denmark, where the ship “NEMO A” is waiting for them. The vessel will be equipped with specialist hydrographic equipment, which will be transported from Gdynia for the expedition.

[blockquote style=”2″]”Traditionally we bring with us the best quality research equipment. In technical terms, we are prepared at the highest level” – adds Dr Benedict Hac, head of the hydrographic team [/blockquote].

The expected duration of the expedition is two weeks. Of course, much depends on weather factors, which at the moment should not introduce perturbations to the plan.

[blockquote style=”2″]”I am quietly hoping that this time we will be able to discover the “Eagle”, but as I have said many times before, we keep looking until we succeed,” Tomasz Stachura concludes [/blockquote].

More about the project:

Since its inception, the SANTI Finding the Eagle project has been financed by funds raised from sponsors and through the support of private individuals.

The activities of the participants and the course of subsequent expeditions can be followed via the official website and on the portal facebook.

SANTI sp. z o.o. – main sponsor of the project:

SANTI is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of diving equipment. In just a few years the company from Gdynia has transformed from a local manufacturer of diving suits into a brand with an established position on the global market of diving equipment in the world.

The company is present on all continents, selling to nearly 40 countries worldwide, including: the USA, South Korea, Canada, Australia, Brazil and the main European markets. SANTI’s flagship products include dry diving suits and warmers. For several years SANTI has been actively involved in organising and supporting international research expeditions (e.g. Sedna, Under the Pole, Elysium) and searching for wrecks all over the world. This is how the project “SANTI – Finding the “Eagle”” was born, which is to lead to finding the wreck and finally solve the mystery of the disappearance of the Polish ship.

Partners:

• Yellow Cargo Express sp. z o.o. – logistical support
• Maritime Institute Gdansk – hydrographic support
• Sea War Museum Jutland Thyboron , Denmark

Patronage:

• Mayor of the City of Gdynia,
• Naval Museum in Gdynia,
• National Geographic

Source: Press Information
Photo: Grzegorz Pastuszak

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