gov.noaa.ncei.oer:LostFrenchFleet2014 eng; USA utf8 collectionSession collection-level metadata NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact 2026-03-23T19:44:00 ISO 19115-2 Geographic information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009 Search for the Lost French Fleet of 1565 LostFrenchFleet2014 publication NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher The study will conduct a seven-day geophysical survey using magnetometer, sidescan sonar, and sub-bottom profiler to identify targets. On two subsequent six-day cruises divers will ground truth targets in an attempt to locate and identify one or more of the lost French ships. In 1565, a fleet of French vessels under the command of Jean Ribault carried settlers to the shores of the New World. The fleet was met by resistance from the Spanish Catholic force under the command of Pedro Menendez. A tremendous storm wrecked the French fleet and the survivors set up camps. These survivor camps represent the physical remains of France’s attempt to colonize this area of the New World in opposition to Spain’s competing interests. The subsequent massacre of French survivors by the Spanish spelled the end of France’s nationalistic ambitions in this region. Credit for this cruise goes to the Lighthouse Museum, the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program, the National Park Service, the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, the state of Florida, the Institute of Maritime History and the Center for Historical Archaeology. https://data.noaa.gov/docucomp/image/5abab464-7994-49fc-8a2f-ec337a11bfd4 NOAA logo PNG expedition exploration explorer marine education noaa ocean ocean discovery ocean education ocean exploration ocean exploration and research OER ocean literacy ocean research science scientific mission scientific research sea stewardship systematic exploration technology transformational research undersea underwater Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) Program Discovery Keywords NOAA/OAR/OER - Ocean Exploration and Research 301-734-1014 301-713-4252 1315 East-West Hwy, SSMC3, #10210 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA oceanexplorer@noaa.gov 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday resourceProvider This is a list of static and vetted keywords to assist in search and discovery of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) program-related records. archaeology archaeological conservation conserve crm cultural resource management historic marine archaeology maritime maritime archaeology nautical nautical archaeology preserve protect protection submerged cultural heritage submerged cultural resource uch underwater cultural heritage Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) Marine Archaeology Keywords NOAA/OAR/OER - Ocean Exploration and Research 301-734-1014 301-713-4252 1315 East-West Hwy, SSMC3, #10210 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA oceanexplorer@noaa.gov 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday resourceProvider This is a list of static and vetted keywords to assist in search and discovery of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) program-related records for marine archaeology missions. French Huguenots Jean Ribault St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum French shipwreck survivor camps magnetometer Center for Historical Archaeology sidescan sonar La Trinite Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program Institute of Maritime History Bureau of Archaeological Research Southeastern Archaeological Center National Park Service La Perle La Leviere L'Epaule de Mouton L'Emerillon Armstrong Site Roper scuba diving theme None Canaveral National Seashore St. Augustine Tallahassee Fort Caroline Ponce Inlet Oyster Bay Pistol Point Site Silver Palm Site place None restricted otherRestrictions otherRestrictions All data are protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. eng; USA oceans -80.9 -80.6 28.6 29 2014-07-14T00:00:00 2014-08-18T00:00:00 asNeeded Vessel Roper 1990 creation Roper Since 2009 LAMP has partnered with the Institute of Maritime History to use their primary research vessel. Built by William Holden in 1990 in New Bern, North Carolina, Roper was originally based on lines for a 40’ trawling vessel designed by Charles Wittholz. As built, she is 36’ in length and was shortened from her original lines and constructed with heavier steel plate. After a short career fishing the waters of North Carolina in the commercial shrimp fishery, she was sold to an interest in Galveston, Texas to serve as light duty cargo. For a brief period her regular route was to the Caribbean, delivering diesel engines. In 1999 Roper was moved to southern Maryland, where she is now home-ported to act as the primary research vessel for the Institute of Maritime History. Since then, she has operated from New Jersey to Florida as survey vessel, dive support vessel, and continues to serve as an ambassador for public archaeology. Projects of note which Roper has supported include: SHIP Project- an ongoing and extensive inventory of submerged resources in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays; First Coast Maritime Archaeology Project- a multi-year project to search for shipwrecks in Northeast Florida and continue excavations on the Storm Wreck, an Revolutionary War period shipwreck in St. Augustine, Florida; The Federalist Project-a collaborative project with George Washington’s Mt. Vernon to search for a miniature ship lost in the Potomac River in 1788; Search for Ft. Elfsborg-A project looking for a 1638 Dutch fort believed to have eroded into the Delaware River; Three Warships Project – A project to look for three warships destroyed in the British occupation of Philadelphia in 1777. Roper’s namesake is the USS Roper (DD-147), a Wickes Class destroyer commissioned in 1919. While a little too late to see action during WWI, she served under various commands, including part of the last China sailors in Hong Kong and Chefoo. During WWII Roper served with distinction and was the first ship of the United States Navy to sink a German U-boat. Her commander, Cdr. Hamilton Wilcox Howe, is a distant cousin of the modern Roper’s owner, David Porter Howe, Cdr. USN (Ret.) The vessel is equipped for medium range cruising, marine survey, archaeological diving, and light salvage. Hold space includes storage for salvage/towing gear, power generation space, reserve fuel and water, and reserve cargo space. Dual station computer monitors allow heads-up navigation with simultaneous survey monitoring or other software use. Roper is documented for Coastwise Unrestricted, Fishery, and Recreational.