Asgard struck below waterline

A REPORT into the sinking of the sail training vessel, Asgard II, off the coast of France two years ago has concluded that it was probably struck by an underwater object.

Asgard struck below waterline

The inquiry by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board was unable to determine conclusively what exactly caused a major planking failure on the starboard side of the ship.

However, it noted there was anecdotal evidence to suggest that flotsam from ships is found in the general vicinity of the incident.

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