James Bond-themed 160ft superyacht named 007 sinks just off Greek beach

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James Bond-themed superyacht has sunk off the coast of Greece.The ship, called 007 was just meters from the beach when it sunk.

The vessel flew the British flag, although is understood to have been owned by a Swiss businessman.It was just 45 metres from the shore when it ran around, hitting rocks in the glorious Kolona Bay on the island of Kythnos.READ MORE: Meghan Markle's estranged dad hits out at her claims she 'lost him' in furious rantMailOnline reports that the boat had allegedly been led astray by its GPS, but soon began to lean heavily to one side as water flooded in through the damaged area.The incident, which took place on Friday (September 2) saw five people rescued after the coastguard acted on a mayday call.The following day the boat had almost entirely sunk.Adorned with the logo of Ian Flemming’s 007, the 10-person boat also had room for five crew.The sinister-looking ship had an aluminium structure and a steel hull, although it wasn’t enough to prevent the catastrophic rock damage.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Fit for a Bond villain, it even had its own helipad.Built in 2006 by Bodrum-based shipyard Aegean Yachts, it was hemmed in by the coastguard, which used a floating sea wall to trap it in place and stop it or any pollutants from floating off.Officials are currently investigating.

According to the Superyacht times, it is the largest ship Aegean makes, and was sold in 2012. With five cabins, the boat was able to cruise at 12 knots.A local boat owner said: “They say that the captain had some depth problem and he hit the bottom.“In trying not to be sunk, he sailed closer to shore, in less than ten metres depth, and that's how the ship.