.jpg) SS Lake Illawarra
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Australia | |
| Name | Lake Illawarra |
| Operator | Australian Coastal Shipping Commission |
| Builder | BHP, Whyalla |
| Launched | 1958 |
| Out of service | 1975 |
| Fate | Sank after colliding with Tasman Bridge, Hobart on 5 January 1975 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steel bulk ore carrier |
| Tonnage | 7,274 GRT |
| Length | 139.8 m (458 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | Steam turbine |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
SS 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 at 9.27 pm,[1][2][3] resulting in the deaths of 12 people.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
taswreckswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Feature Article – The Tasman bridge". 1301.6 – Tasmanian Year Book, 2000. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 13 September 2002. Retrieved 4 April 2007.
- ^ "Tasman Bridge disaster". Clarence City Council. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2007.