Local man Mark Mergard and fellow divers found the wreck of the Spirit of 1770 last weekend and captured incredible underwater footage showing the extent of the fire that sunk the tourist vessel.
The aluminium vessel caught fire on May 11 on its way home from Lady Musgrave Island. Initial reports said the fire started in the engine room. There were 42 tourists on board who had to abandon ship and swim to life rafts before they could be rescued by nearby fishing boats.
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