MFV Pere Charles DA 34 was a French-built Irish-flagged fishing trawler which sank on 10 January 2007 off the coast of Wexford with the loss of all hands on board.
Pere Charles was built in 1982, and at the time of her sinking, had a gross tonnage of 100 metric tons and an overall length of 20 meters.
[2] In January 2006, Pere Charles was purchased by a fisherman operating out of Dunmore East, and was refurbished, entering the local fleet after passing a safety inspection.
[2] On 10 January 2007 Pere Charles was conducting Pair Trawling with another vessel, Suzanna G While returning home in the midst of a storm, fighting heavy seas and with a full catch of herring, Pere Charles sank, with all five of her crew lost.
Despite possessing modern safety and radio equipment, as well as ocean standard life-rafts, none of the five men were ever recovered.