In 2012, the wreckage of the "Altalena" was discovered by marine experts hired by the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in a search effort that the Israeli government helped to fund. The search was initially based on Israeli Navy's coordinates on the location where it was sunk, but after failing to turn up results, the search area was expanded. The "Altalena" was eventually found sitting on the seabed several kilometers off the coast of Rishon LeZion at a depth of about 300 meters (around 984 feet). A sonar survey confirmed the ship's identity. The Israeli government subsequently announced plans to raise the wreck and install it on dry land as a monument.