MV Derbyshire
ore-bulk-oil carrier
IMO 7343085
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- MV Derbyshire
- IMO number
- 7343085
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- ore-bulk-oil carrier
- Gross tonnage
- 91,655
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 294 m
- Beam
- 44 m
- Year built
- 1976
- Builder
- Swan Hunter
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About MV Derbyshire
MV Derbyshire, originally named Liverpool Bridge, 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. Derbyshire was lost on 9 September 1980 during Typhoon Orchid, south of Japan. All 42 crew members and 2 of their wives were killed in the sinking. At 91,655 gross register tons, she is the largest British ship ever to have been lost at sea.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is MV Derbyshire now?
- MV Derbyshire has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is MV Derbyshire?
- MV Derbyshire is a ore-bulk-oil carrier, built in 1976 by Swan Hunter. The vessel is 294 m long with a beam of 44 m and has a gross tonnage of 91,655.
- Has MV Derbyshire been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for MV Derbyshire appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).