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 In 1985, Franck Goddio first visited the Philippine village of Quezon from which he set off on his mission to find the remains of the British ship. His first attempt did not show the expected results because the technical equipment at that time was just not good enough for a deep-sea excavation. Now, 15 years later, Franck Goddio stands on the verge of fulfilling his dream.
 He and his international team used deep-sea submersibles to explore the waters off the coast of the Philippines where "The Royal Captain" and her treasures have been submerged for more than two centuries. In a documentary film produced by Discovery Communications Inc. viewers witness the rewards of this painstaking expedition as Franck Goddio and his team catch their first glimpse of the wreckage - the ship's main anchor. A pair of two-seat submersibles, called "Deep Rovers", that are capable of operating at depths of up to 1,000 metres, were used to explore and excavate the wreckage site. Franck Goddio and the diving crew also found an intact bronze bell from "The Royal Captain" at 470 metres depth.
 After this initial sighting, the team receives one reward after another as they carefully retrieve porcelain objects of every size and description from the wreck site. Aside from their scientific value, these extraordinarily intact artefacts also provide insight into the customs of 18th century English merchants.
The excavation was done in close collaboration with the National Museum of the Philippines.
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