MS Star Clipper
MS Star Clipper was a Norwegian-owned bulk carrier built by Kockums in Malmö, Sweden in 1968. In 1981 she was sold and her name changed to Star Lanao. She was scrapped in India in 1986.
_Star_Clipper_raserade_Alm%C3%B6bron.JPG.webp) After the collision, 1980. | |
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Builder | Kockums, Malmö, Sweden |
| Yard number | 515 |
| Launched | 26 September 1968 |
| Completed | January 1969 |
| Out of service | 16 September 1986 |
| Identification | IMO number: 6826200 |
| Fate | Broken up, Karwar, India |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Bulk carrier |
| Tonnage |
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| Length | 171.9 m (564 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 26.0 m (85 ft 4 in) |
| Notes | [1] |
Almö Bridge Disaster
She is best known for causing the Almö Bridge disaster on 18 January 1980 when sailing into Uddevalla, Sweden, in bad weather.
See also
- MV Lake Illawarra - Similar Incident To Star Clipper.
- MV Summit Venture - Also Collided In A Same Year With An Original Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
- MV Delta Mariner - Aircraft Transporter Ship Collided In 2012 With Eggner Ferry Bridge In Kentucky Lake Under Similar Incident.
- List of bridge disasters
References
- "Miramar Ship Index". Miramar Ship Index website. R B Haworth. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1980 | |
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