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Shipwreck in Calvados: a drama that reminds us that fishing is one of the most dangerous jobs

2021-01-16T17:32:00.911Z


REPORT - Three young fishermen perished Thursday evening off Ouistreham after damage to their vessel.


It's a story of shipwreck like so many others, but in Courseulles-sur-Mer (Calvados) this Saturday, January 16, the shadow of the “Breiz” is floating in the port.

The trawler sank Thursday evening off Ouistreham, with three fishermen on board.

The bodies of the men were found the next day in the wreckage of the ship, 15 meters deep.

On the small fish market soaked in rain and sea, the shipwreck is a reminder that many fishermen are killed off shore every year.

"It's strange"

, loose Yohan Daubert, owner of the "Stenaca II", with the modesty of sailors.

He was in his trawler when the distress call came over the radio.

“They said that three men were in the water and called the surrounding boats to come closer to the area.

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Read also: Brexit: French fishermen invited to avoid British waters after midnight

The little blue trawler capsized overnight from Thursday to Friday while being towed by a SNSM speedboat.

The three fishermen on board had left Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue on

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Source: lefigaro

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