The modern search for the Mary Rose was initiated by the Southsea branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club in 1965 as part of a project to locate shipwrecks in the Solent.
Aktiv søgning efter Mary Rose foretog British Sub-Aqua Clubs ("Britiske sportsdykkerforbund") Southsea-afdeling fra 1965 som en del af et større projekt om at finde vrag i Solentsundet.