US EditionRare 16th-Century Shipwreck Found at Record Depth in French Waters: 'Remarkable Discovery'
- French authorities discovered a 16th-century merchant shipwreck called Camarat 4 more than 2,567 meters underwater near Saint-Tropez in early March 2025.
- The wreck was uncovered unexpectedly in early March near Saint-Tropez when an underwater drone exploring the area came across it after sonar detected a large object during a routine military seabed survey.
- Experts inspected the site using remotely operated vehicles that revealed a ship over 98 feet long carrying about 200 earthenware pitchers, anchors, cannons, and two cauldrons.
- Archaeologist Marine Sadania explained that the location’s considerable depth shielded it from disturbances such as salvage or theft, preserving the site in an extraordinary state as if it had been untouched by time.
- Archaeologists plan to create a 3D digital model and extract samples to study the site further, representing a unique opportunity to analyze a well-preserved 16th-century vessel.
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The seas continue to be a box of surprises for humanity and this time there was an incredible discovery that caught the attention of maritime archaeologists.A 16th-century merchant ship was located at an extraordinary depth off the southern coast of France.The French navy made an unexpected archaeological discovery off the coast of Ramatuelle, near Saint-Tropez.While carrying out routine deep-water monitoring, the specialized submarine team dete…
At a record depth of 2500 metres, archaeologists in the Mediterranean have investigated a well-preserved wreck and cargo. It had been hidden for more than 400 years, up to a military mission on the Côte d'Azur.
Marine Archaeologists Locate Deepest Shipwreck Recorded in French Waters - Archaeology Magazine
Jugs with "IHS" monogram on the seafloor SAINT-TROPEZ, FRANCE—During recent exercises by the French navy aimed at monitoring the country's underwater resources, a crew detected an abnormally large feature on the seafloor near Saint-Tropez. “The sonar detected something quite big, so we went back with the device's camera, then again with an underwater robot to snap high-quality images,” said Arnaud Schaumasse, head of the French Ministry of Cultu…
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