Archaeological Remote Sensing Survey of Operation Neptune: The D-Day Landings at Omaha and Utah Beaches, Normandy, France (Legacy 01-131)

Summary

This report discusses a 3-year remote sensing survey off the Normandy coast to obtain additional information on U.S. naval losses during Operation Neptune. The Navy History Center will use this data to create a cultural resources management planning document and gain future research baseline data to evaluate site significance.

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Archaeological Remote Sensing Survey of Operation Neptune: The D-Day Landings at Omaha and Utah Beaches, Normandy, France (Legacy 01-131). ( tDAR id: 467985) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8467985

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Shipwreck • Submerged Aircraft • Water-Related

Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Archaeological Investigation • Archaeological Sites • D-Day • Identification • Mapping • Normandy • Remotely Operated Vehicles • Remote Sensing • Shipwrecks • Site Identification • Sonar Imagery • Submerged Aircraft • Submerged Vehicles • U.S. Navy • Underwater Archaeology • World War II

Geographic Keywords
France • Normandy • Omaha Beach • Utah Beach

Temporal Keywords
D-Day • World War II

Spatial Coverage

min long: -1.43; min lat: 49.222 ; max long: -0.562; max lat: 49.655 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): OSD Cultural Resources Program

Prepared By(s): Naval Historical Center

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  1. Archaeological Remote Sensing Survey of Operation Neptune: The D-Day Landings at Omaha and Utah Beaches, Normandy, France - Report (Legacy 01-131) (2002)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert Neyland. James Schmidt.

    This report discusses a 3-year remote sensing survey off the Normandy coast to obtain additional information on U.S. naval losses during Operation Neptune. The Navy History Center will use this data to create a cultural resources management planning document and gain future research baseline data to evaluate site significance.