Bugaled Breizh: how its sinking prompted 17-year fight for answers

Sinking in which five died led to years of allegations - and denials - that a submarine was involved

It sounds like the plot of a thriller. A fishing boat sinks off the Cornish coast as submarines converge for a naval exercise. Years of allegations, conspiracy theories, and denials by military chiefs follow.

More than 17 years after the Bugaled Breizh sank with the loss of its five crew members, bereaved relatives remain convinced a submarine pulled the trawler down, but an inquest has now ruled otherwise.