Asgard II sinks off France

More than 20 people were forced to abandon the tall ship Asgard II after it started taking in water just off the French coast overnight.

Asgard II sinks off France
Thu, 11 Sep, 2008 - 09:16

Tall ship Asgard II sank off the coast of France today.

The vessel, an Irish sail training ship, sent a distress signal shortly after 2am from the Bay of Biscay when it started taking in water.

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