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Model of English Bridge, one of the ships in the class.
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Class overview | |
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Name | Bridge class |
Builders | Swan Hunter |
Operators |
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Built | 1971–1976 |
In service | 1971–1997 |
Completed | 6 |
Lost | 2 |
Retired | 4 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ore-bulk-oil carrier |
Tonnage | 77,316 GT–91,655 GT |
Length | 264–294.1 m (866 ft 2 in – 964 ft 11 in) |
Beam | 44 m (144 ft 4 in) |
Installed power | B&W 8K98FF |
Propulsion | 1 × propeller |
Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Capacity | Over 100,000 DWT of cargo |
Crew | 42 |
The Bridge-class was a series of six ore-bulk-oil vessels (also known as OBOs or "combination carriers") completed by Swan Hunter at their shipyard on the River Tees between 1971 and 1976. The vessels were built for four different shipowners, for operation by the Seabridge consortium, hence their "Bridge" names.