MV Lake Illawarra
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | MV Lake Illawarra | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | ore carrier | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Australia | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Australian National Line | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Tasman Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Tasmania | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 4 km from land |
| Position | -42.8644, 147.3458 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
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 resulting in the deaths of 12 people.
Diving & visiting
A memorial plaque is dedicated to the SS Lake Illawarra at the Tasmanian Seafarers Memorial at Triabunna on the east coast of Tasmania, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-east of Hobart.
Location
- Recorded position: -42.8644, 147.3458 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Tasman Sea
- Nearest coast: Tasmania
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Lake Illawarra (revision 1355446123), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Memorial”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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