Frank Pope has worked on underwater expeditions all over the world under the auspices of Oxford MARE (Maritime Archeological Research and Excavation), including the excavation of Lord Nelson’s flagship Agamemnon.

With a degree in Zoology from Edinburgh University, Frank began working in coral conservation but soon became absorbed by the world of shipwreck investigation. It was a fascination sparked by his father Maurice Pope, a classicist and decipherer of ancient texts, who had led the first ever academic underwater investigation in 1953.

Frank has over 1500 logged dives, and is a qualified Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) pilot. He has worked on maritime archaeological projects in Uruguay, Cape Verde, Greece, Italy, Vietnam and Mozambique on wrecks including the San Salvador, Graf Spee and HMS Agamemnon in Uruguay, Princess Louisa in Cabo Verde and the San Sebastian Wreck in Mozambique. He divides his time between London and Nairobi.

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