Ushant would ever see. During World War II, a force of British Commandos and US Army Rangers of the 29th Provisional Rangers successfully attacked a German radar installation on the island. In March 1978, the oil tanker "Amoco Cadiz" ran aground at Portsall about from the island, leading to major pollution of the Brittany coast. According to an old Breton proverb, "" ("He who sees Molène sees his pains / He who sees Ushant sees his blood / He who sees Sein sees his end / He who sees Groix sees his cross"). This proverb is related to the area around
Sanchi oil tanker collision highly flammable type of ultra-light crude oil. "Sanchi" was a double-hulled Suezmax crude oil tanker, with an overall length of , a gross tonnage of 85,462, and deadweight tonnage of . The tanker was built in 2008 by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries at Yeongam, South Korea, for the National Iranian Tanker Company. The other ship involved in the collision, "CF Crystal", was a bulk carrier on a voyage from Kalama, Washington, U.S., to Machong, Guangdong Province, China, with of grain. The ship was built in 2011 by the Chengxi Shipyard Co Ltd, Jiangyin, China, for the current owner Changhong Group