Dr Spooner left with the Honourable Robin S Bernstein, American Ambassador to the Dominican Republic who visited ADMAT’S Maritime Archaeological Centre.
Dr Spooner left showing the Honourable Robin S Bernstein, a rare pewter enema pump which was the latest medical science, found on The Faience Wreck, which sunk in the Seven Brother Islands in Monte Cristi Bay around 1760.
Amidship break in Le Dragon’s lower hull, where the shot locker and mainmast would have been.
Dr Spooner on another geophysical survey.
Francis Soto, Director ONPCS doing a piece to camera.
Connor Grzesiak filming another piece to camera interview.
Raimund Krob showing Director-General Juan Lopez from ONPCS how to do an aerial survey of the wreck site using a drone.
Dr Spooner and Director Francis Soto working out the “battle plan” for the day.
Rami and Director-General Juan Lopez watching the work start for the day.
Raimund Krob showing Director Francis Soto one of the large iron ballast bars from the Le Dragon wreck site.
Francis Soto inspecting the holes in the iron ballast bars. Special keys inserted into the holes and used to lift them into position in the ballast section of the lower hold.
Raimund Krob explaining the underwater navigation on the wreck site to Director-General Juan Lopez.
Raimund Krob using a lifting bag and pouch to raise a 3 pdr cannonball.
Raimund Krob showing Director-General Juan Lopez a probably 3prd cannonball which may be from the Le Dragon’s secondary armament.
Steve Abell and Jessica Piner about to make another memorable dive.
The day’s Team photo.
The Team conducting geophysical survey wither side of the keel keelson extension section.
Dr Florence Prudhomme documenting Cannon No: 3 on the bow.
Dr Spooner looking out to sea imagining the battle prior to doing a piece to camera.
The remains of a floor with a keel bolt found between the keel and keelson extension.
Dr Spooner and Raimund Krob give Director-General Juan Lopez and Director Francis Soto a debrief after a days successful survey work.
Dr Spooner giving Director Francis Soto his limited edition Le Dragon T-shirt.
