French trawler sinks off Plymouth; two crew members remain missing
French trawler Maranello sank off Plymouth; two crew missing; wreck located at 72m depth.
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Maranello Trawler Sinking Plymouth
French fishing trawler Maranello sank off Plymouth on August 31, 2026. Three of five crew members were rescued; two remain missing. The wreck was located at 72 meters depth, 26 nautical miles southwest of Plymouth. A binational search and recovery operation involving British and French maritime authorities is ongoing.
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2026-09-03 to 2026-11-07 · UTC publication dates
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French fishing trawler Maranello sinks off Plymouth with two crew members missing
The French fishing trawler Maranello, registered in Saint-Brieuc, sank Saturday evening off Plymouth, United Kingdom. The vessel issued a distress call citing problems with fishing equipment. Of the five crew members aboard, three were rescued by a nearby trawler called Stradale. Two crew members—the captain and chief mate—remain missing.
Wreck of French trawler Maranello located at 72 meters depth
A French Navy mine sweeper deployed from Brest located the wreck of the Maranello on Tuesday evening, 26 nautical miles southwest of Plymouth. The vessel rests at a depth of 72 meters. Divers were being considered, but deep-water diving operations have been postponed due to technical complexity and poor weather conditions.
French and British search operation launched for missing trawler crew
British authorities immediately launched a large-scale search operation involving multiple French fishing vessels and a French Navy ship. The search operation continued until Monday morning. French maritime authorities pledged to deploy necessary resources to locate the missing crew members.
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