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French prosecutors have confirmed the discovery of the bodies of two fishermen who went missing when their trawler sank in the English Channel. The vessel, named Maranello, encountered trouble with its fishing equipment and subsequently sank near Plymouth on 29 August. Out of the five crew members aboard, three were rescued by a nearby fishing boat prior to the vessel’s sinking.
A significant search effort was launched, involving the cooperation of HM Coastguard, RNLI lifeboats from both Devon and Cornwall, and French authorities. This extensive operation took place in the waters southwest of the Eddystone Lighthouse, off the coast of Plymouth. Despite the scale of the search, activities were temporarily halted after two days due to adverse weather conditions.
Once conditions improved, divers were able to resume efforts, leading to the recovery of the two missing fishermen over the weekend, according to Alex Dehays, deputy prosecutor in Saint-Brieuc. The initial distress signal from the five-man crew was sent around 18:00 BST on 29 August. The nearby vessel Stradale succeeded in rescuing three of the crew before Maranello went underwater.
Medical assistance was provided to the survivors; one injured sailor was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Truro, Cornwall, while the other two received treatment locally in Plymouth. The search operation also saw contributions from RNLI teams based in Falmouth, Newlyn, Plymouth, and Salcombe, alongside many civilian vessels aiding in the rescue efforts
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