MV Derbyshire

19804,000 mBulk carrier

LocationOff Japan

Year1980

Depth4,000 m

Size91,655 GRT

TypeBulk carrier

About MV Derbyshire

The largest British ship ever lost. Vanished in Typhoon Orchid with all 42 aboard. Found in 1994, the hull had broken apart. The tragedy forced new safety rules for bulk carriers worldwide.

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