September 2021 marked 41 years since mv derbyshire was lost at sea adding a black page to uk’s maritime history and redefining safety of bulk carriers. On september 10, 1980 the 294 meter long, 169,044 dwt bulk carrier derbyshire foundered with all hands during typhoon orchid some 230 miles off okinawa, japan. Her gross tonnage was 91,665 rt.
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On route from canada to japan with a cargo of iron ore and while passing through the south china seas, the mv derbyshire ran into a typhoon and sank, going down with all the crew and.
She was the largest british ship ever lost at sea.
Yet the derbyshire was only four years old, apparently well. Lost with all hands on 9 september 1980 during typhoon orchid.
