A native Floridian, diver Mel Fisher, was in charge of the salvage operation. Originally a chicken farmer, he became a worldwide legend after finding the wreck.
主持古船挖掘的是佛州當地的潛水人員梅爾．費雪，他原是個雞農，因為找到這列戰艦，成為國際知名的傳奇人物。