The first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship <answer>La Dauphine</answer> into New York Harbor. He claimed the area for France and named it "Nouvelle Angoulême" (New Angoulême).
What was the name of Giovanni da Verrazzano's ship?
La Dauphine