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Divers identify Belgian fishing vessel Z.592 Hosanna lost off Kent coast after 46 years
Overview
Divers from Mutiny Diving have identified the wreckage of the Belgian fishing vessel Z.592 Hosanna, which disappeared off the coast in February 1980 while travelling from Plymouth to the Netherlands with five crew members. Located nine nautical miles off Dover at a depth of about 52 metres, the ship's identity was confirmed following research into historical records and two technical dives.
Key points
- The 25m Belgian steel ship Z.592 Hosanna went missing in February 1980 during a voyage from Plymouth, Devon, to the Netherlands.
- The vessel was carrying five crew members: Germain Ackx, Piet Ackx, Hector Snauwaert, Pieter Guijt, and Pieter Albertus Guijt.
- A life raft was found off the Kent coast in 1980, but no survivors or wreckage were located at the time.
- Mutiny Diving researchers investigated the wreck off Dover, Kent, confirming its identity after dives on 10 August and 24 September.
- Relatives of crew member Pieter Guijt observed the second dive from a boat and laid floral tributes above the site.