MV Derbyshire - Wikipedia
MV Derbyshire was a British ore-bulk-oil combination carrier built in 1976 by Swan Hunter, as the last in the series of the Bridge-class sextet. She was registered at Liverpool and owned by Bibby Line. [2] Derbyshire was lost on 9 September 1980 during Typhoon Orchid, south of Japan.
MV Derbyshire: Remembering largest British ship ever lost at sea
September 2021 marked 41 years since MV Derbyshire was lost at sea adding a black page to UK’s maritime history and redefining safety of bulk carriers. The vessel is the biggest British-registered merchant ship ever to have been lost at sea during peacetime and one of the few incidents where there was no distress call, no survivors, and no ...
THE MYSTERY OF MV DERBYSHIRE - The marine express
May 10, 2019 · MV Derbyshire was an ore-bulk-oil combination carrier built in 1976 by Swan Hunter, as the last in the series of the Bridge-class sextet. She was registered at Liverpool and owned by Bibby Line.
Derbyshire - Shipwreck Log
On September 10, 1980 the 294 meter long, 169,044 dwt bulk carrier Derbyshire foundered with all hands during Typhoon Orchid some 230 miles off Okinawa, Japan. The Derbyshire had departed July 11 from Sept-Îles, Canada with 157,446 …
Ship Structure Committee: Case Study II: DERBYSHIRE
MV DERBYSHIRE was a British Oil/Bulk/Ore, (OBO), carrier transporting ore from Canada to Japan when she was lost during the typhoon ORCHID on the 9th or 10th of September 1980. She went down with all 44 on board without any distress signal.
The tragedy and mystery of the DERBYSHIRE began in September 1980 when that enormous vessel disappeared without trace in the Pacific about 350 miles south east of Japan.
The mysterious loss of the Derbyshire in September 1980, the biggest single shipping casualty in British maritime history, claimed the lives of 44 seafarers and ultimately became the focus of growing uncertainty about the structural design and safety of the world's bulk carrier tonnage. Despite seemingly compelling evidence of serious
MV Derbyshire Anniversary - RMT
The Derbyshire was a modern commercial vessel (built 1976), fully equipped and well-managed ore-bulk-oil (OBO) combination carrier, en route to Japan from Canada with a cargo of iron ore. At over 91,000 gross tonnage the Derbyshire remains …
Transport Ministries: Inquiry into the Loss of the MV Derbyshire
Nov 16, 2024 · In September 1980, the MV Derbyshire (which had been launched under the name, Liverpool Bridge) disappeared without trace when she encountered Typhoon Orchid in the Pacific, about 350 miles south...
Transport Ministries: Loss of MV Derbyshire - The National …
Nov 16, 2024 · In September 1980, the MV Derbyshire disappeared without trace when she encountered Typhoon Orchid in the Pacific, about 350 miles south east of Japan. She was an oil/bulk/ore carrier, over...