MS Star Clipper
 After the collision, 1980. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| 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 |
|
| Length | 171.9 m (564 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 26.0 m (85 ft 4 in) |
| Notes | [1] |
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.
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 - Collided with Tasman Bridge.
- MV Summit Venture - Collided with Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
- MV Delta Mariner - Collided with Eggner's Ferry Bridge.
- MV Dali - Collided with Francis Scott Key Bridge.
- List of bridge disasters
References
- ^ "Miramar Ship Index". Miramar Ship Index website. R B Haworth. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1980
- 1 Jan: Sea Shepherd I
- 12 Jan: HMCS St. Laurent
- 17 Jan: Salem
- 20 Jan: Athina B
- 28 Jan: USCGC Blackthorn
- 1 Mar: USS Robert L. Wilson
- 10 Mar: USS Abatan
- 11 Mar: María Alejandra
- 20 Mar: Mi Amigo
- 27 Mar: Alexander L. Kielland
- 22 Apr: Don Juan
- April (unknown date): Yolanda
- 6 Jun: USS John R. Craig
- 7 Jun: Zenobia
- 4 Jul: Leonardo da Vinci
- 27 Jul: USS Stribling
- 31 Jul: USS Duncan
- 1 Aug: Bellubera
- 9 Sep: Derbyshire
- 11 Oct: Prinsendam
- October (unknown date): Panagiotis
- 11 Nov: USS Mindanao
- 18 Dec: Bamenda Palm
- 18 Jan: Star Clipper
- 9 May: Summit Venture
- 22 Jul: Seadaniel, Testbank
