The wreck of Endurance was discovered on 5 March 2022.[1] Endurance22 announced, in a 9 March 2022 press release, that they had successfully found the wreck in the Weddell Sea at 9,869 ft (3,008 m) deep, 4.0 mi; 3.5 nmi (6.4 km) south of Worsley's original location calculation.[26][27] Mensun Bound, director of exploration on the expedition, said that Worsley's navigational skills had helped the expedition find the wreck: his historic "detailed records were invaluable".[28] Additionally, sea ice, which covers the Weddell Sea year-round and usually makes underwater exploration nearly impossible due to its thickness, was recorded as being at the lowest levels around Antarctica since space satellite records began in the 1970's.[29] The discoverers on board the research vessel S. A. Agulhas II said that the wreck was in remarkably good condition, and they had filmed and photographed it extensively, including ultra-high-definition 3D scanning.[6] The name Endurance on the stern remains clearly legible.