030411-N-0000X-001 Washington, (Apr. 11, 2003) -- Naval Historical Center archeologists have just completed a three-year (2000-200) archeological remote-sensing survey of Navy shipwreck lost off France’s coastline during the World War II Normandy invasion. The survey focused on locating Navy losses and the temporary harbors used in Neptune, the naval portion of Operation Overlord, codename for the Allied invasion of Europe, (D-Day), June 6, 1944. Cooperative effort between the Naval Historical Center, RESON (an off shore technology company), FUGRO (a company that makes navigation pr
030411-N-0000X-001 Washington, (Apr. 11, 2003) -- Naval Historical Center archeologists have just completed a three-year (2000-200) archeological remote-sensing survey of Navy shipwreck lost off France’s coastline during the World War II Normandy invasion. The survey focused on locating Navy losses and the temporary harbors used in Neptune, the naval portion of Operation Overlord, codename for the Allied invasion of Europe, (D-Day), June 6, 1944. Cooperative effort between the Naval Historical Center, RESON (an off shore technology company), FUGRO (a company that makes navigation products), and the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping and Joint Hydrographic Center (CCOM) produced very detailed multibeam images for the survey such as this overview of the USS Susan B. Anthony (AP-72). The Susan B. Anthony, a troop transport, struck a sea-mine and san on June 7, 1944. The booms and damage to the number one hole (at the bow) are easy to see in this image. U. S. Navy photo. (RELEASED) US Navy 030411-N-0000X-001 A detailed multibeam image for the survey of USS Susan B. Anthony (AP-72)
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