M S C IRWELL BUCKET DREDGER

General properties

Vessel type: 
BLD
Flag: 
UK
Built in: 
1964
Yard number: 
440

Physical properties

Length BP: 
39.84 m
Width: 
10.06 m
Draft (loaded): 
2.90 m

About this page

Status: 
Historical
Timeframe: 
1964 to 1989
Review: 
Lost

Last updated

4 months 3 weeks ago

History

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About this equipment

Subsequent owner and registration history

1989 Samuel Evans, Widnes.1989 C. W. Shipping Co Ltd, Waterford, Ireland. 

Sold for work on the Shannon, Ireland. Whilst under tow from Liverpool she overturned 27-28 October 1989. Broke adrift after further tow while capsized, and was sunk by naval gunfire (I.N.S. CLARA) 2 November 1989. 
SOURCE: http://www.clydeships.co.uk/

Technical files and data sheets

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Images

MSC IRWELL WORKING ON THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL 201312241649000.msc_irwell-1964