MV Kowloon Bridge

Model of English Bridge
History
Name
  • English Bridge (1973–1977)
  • Worcestershire (1977–1979)
  • Sunshine (1979–1980)
  • Murcurio (1980–1983)
  • Crystal Transporter (1983–1984)
  • Kowloon Bridge (1984–1986)
Owner
Port of registryHong Kong Hong Kong
BuilderSwan Hunter
Launched25 September 1972
IdentificationIMO number7227932
FateSank in December 1986, wreck located 51°28′N 09°14′W / 51.467°N 9.233°W / 51.467; -9.233
General characteristics
Class and typeBridge-class combination carrier
Tonnage89,438 GT[1]
Length294.2 m (965 ft 3 in)
Beam44.3 m (145 ft 4 in)
Draft18.44 m (60 ft 6 in)
Ice classA1
Installed powerB&W 8K98FF
Propulsion1 x propeller
Speed15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph)
Crew28

MV Kowloon Bridge was a Bridge-class ore-bulk-oil combination carrier built by Swan Hunter in 1973. She sank off the coast of the Republic of Ireland in December 1986.

  1. ^ "Irish Wrecks On-Line". MV Kowloon Bridge. Retrieved 17 February 2012.