Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSDAdvisory Council On Underwater Archaeology Résumé : International audience This paper presents historical research conducted through a partnership between the University of French West Indies andthe Guadeloupe Port Authority in 2010. In the preparation for an underwater archaeological survey, the GuadeloupePort Authority, advised by the Department for Underwater Archaeological Research (DRASSM), initiated historicalresearch to assist in understanding the potential for underwater cultural heritage in Pointe-à-Pitre Bay. Historicalsources concerning shipwrecks, maritime events, and construction and dredging activity in the port since the beginningof 19th century have been studied to delineate high potential research and survey areas. !is paper presents the context,methods and results of this project. ACUA Underwater Archaeology Proceedings 2012