MS Star Clipper
This article is about the Norwegian-owned bulk carrier. For the Swedish-owned sailing ship, see Star Clipper.
 After the collision, 1980. | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: |
1969—1981: MS Star Clipper 1981—1986: Star Lanao |
| 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: | 16,532 GRT |
| Length: | 171.9 m (564 ft 0 in) |
| Beam: | 26.0 m (85 ft 4 in) |
| Capacity: | 27,890 tonnes deadweight (DWT) |
| 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 when sailing into Uddevalla, Sweden, in bad weather.
See also
- MV Lake Illawarra
- MV Summit Venture
- MV Delta Mariner
- List of bridge disasters
References
- ↑ "Miramar Ship Index". Miramar Ship Index website. R B Haworth. Retrieved 1 February 2012.