Extraordinary 16th-century shipwreck discovered at record depth off French coast

Published on 13/06/2025 - 16:55 GMT+2

Named Camarat 4, nan wreck was located by chance during a French Navy seabed power ngo successful March 2025 and has since been studied by France’s Department of Underwater Archaeological Research (Drassm).

Remarkably well-preserved, nan tract is being described by archaeologists arsenic a “time capsule.” Over 200 ceramic jugs, neatly stacked plates, cannons, and cooking utensils were recovered intact. No signs of trauma aliases wreckage from conflict were discovered, and nan origin of nan sinking remains unknown.