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The Astrid was a Tall ship. It was sunk off the coast of Ireland on 23 July 2013.{{fact}}

Sinking

While attempting to enter the harbour near Kinsale, County Cork, the Astrid ran aground near the Sovereign Islands on 23 July 2013. The Astrid was en route to Cherbourg, France, from Southampton, UK. A total of thirty crew members were rescued from the tall ship, with 18 being rescued by an RNLI lifeboat and the other 12 by another tall ship. Four RNLI lifeboats and two Irish Coast Guard helicopters were involved in the rescue.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

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