Hi Jeronimus,

You are correct, the Irish sail training brigantine Asgard II sank in the
Bay of Biscay on 11th. September 2008, 37 km southwest of Belle-Île-en-Mer.
The 5 crew and 20 trainees had earlier abandoned the vessel after she
started taking on water. Asgard II was heading from Falmouth to La Rochelle
for some routine maintenance.

A robot has been used to assess the condition of Asgard II. The inspection
revealed that the vessel is upright on the seabed and largely intact in
80metres of water. Damage to one of the hull planks has been observed though
it is unclear if this resulted from the impact with the seabed or was the
original cause of the sinking. A decision on whether the vessel can be
salvaged will not be taken until further investigations are carried out.

Regards,

Tuppence