Deepest shipwreck found in French waters yields 16th-century ceramics

French Navy robot pilots and researchers monitor live feeds from the ROV C 4000 (remotely operated vehicle) aboard the support vessel Jason during the CAMARA 4 wreck mission off the coast of Ramatuelle in southeastern France, April 7, 2026. (AFP)

A ceramic jug recovered from the CAMARAT 4 wreck is examined at the DRASSM (Department of Underwater and Submarine Archaeological Research) laboratory in Marseille, France, April 16, 2026. (AFP)

A screen shows live footage from the ROV C 4000 (remotely operated vehicle) revealing ceramics on the CAMARA 4 wreck site off the coast of Ramatuelle in southeastern France, April 7, 2026. (AFP)

Marine Sadania watches the launch of the ROV C 4000 (remotely operated vehicle) from aboard the support vessel Jason off the coast of Ramatuelle in southeastern France, April 7, 2026. (AFP)

The ROV C 4000 (remotely operated vehicle) emerges from the water beside the support vessel Jason during the CAMARA 4 wreck mission off the coast of Ramatuelle in southeastern France, April 7, 2026. (AFP)

Marine Sadania cleans a ceramic jug recovered from the CAMARAT 4 wreck during analysis at the DRASSM (Department of Underwater and Submarine Archaeological Research) laboratory in Marseille, France, April 16, 2026. (AFP)

An underwater photogrammetry camera mounted on the ROV C 4000 (remotely operated vehicle) is seen on the deck of the support vessel Jason during the CAMARA 4 wreck mission off the coast of Ramatuelle in southeastern France, April 7, 2026. (AFP)

The support vessel Jason sails at dawn toward the CAMARA 4 wreck site off the coast of Ramatuelle in southeastern France, April 7, 2026. (AFP)

Source: AFP

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