Kowloon Bridge

Kowloon Bridge

The Kowloon Bridge was a Bridge-class Ore-bulk-oil carrier that sank off the coast of West Cork in 1986 with its cargo of 165,000 tons of iron ore and 2,000 tons of oil. The resulting shipwreck is the largest wreck by tonnage in the world.

On 20 November, 1986 she anchored in Bantry Bay, Republic of Ireland after developing deck cracking in one of its frame during its Atlantic crossing. After leaving port, she lost steerage and eventually ran onto the Kedges Reef off West Cork in the Republic of Ireland. RAF helicopters rescued the crew whilst tugs attempted but failed to prevent it from running aground. The resulting fuel spilt out over the Irish coastline causing extensive damage to local wildlife.

External links

*http://www.irishwrecksonline.net/details/KowloonBridge548.htm
*http://www.divesitedirectory.co.uk/dive_site_ireland_cork_baltimore_wreck_kowloon_bridge.html


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