The wreck of the FRANCOISE DE LILLE lies in 74m of water and is orientated 190 (bow)/010 (stern). The wreck is 41m long and 8m wide (McCartney, 2022: 193).

The wreck was originally designated by the UKHO as 'Unknown'. Research by Dr Innes McCartney (2022: 193) for the Echoes from the Deep project, following a detailed survey by Bangor University in May 2017, identified the wreck as being generally consistent with the loss of the FRANCOISE DE LILLE. The record has been updated to reflect that research.

Event and Historical Information:
The FRANCOISE DE LILLE was a French-registered fishing vessel which sank on 20 December 1963. The crew of 8 were rescued. The Coastguard at Holyhead gave the location as 52 38N, 05 28W. 

Sources include:
McCartney, I., 2022. Echoes from the Deep. Leiden: Sidestone Press. https://www.sidestone.com/books/echoes-from-the-deep

UKHO ID 9970: Contains public sector information, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, from UK Hydrographic Office.

https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?69727

J. Whitewright, RCAHMW, December 2023