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Wreck of MV Lake Illawarra

Australia

Position
42.8644° S, 147.3458° E
Sank
Cause
Depth

Lake Illawarra was a handysize bulk carrier of 7,274 tons in the service of the Australian National Line. This ship is known for causing the Tasman Bridge disaster when she collided with pylon 19 of Hobart's giant high concrete arch style Tasman Bridge on the evening of 5 January 1975 resulting in the deaths of 12 people.

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About this wreck

MV Lake Illawarra is a recorded shipwreck site at 42.8644° S, 147.3458° E. Seadar tracks wreck locations alongside live vessel traffic — free, with sources from Wikidata and public hydrographic records.

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