The Sinking No One Could Explain

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When the MV Derbyshire was completed in 1976, she was the largest OBO (Ore-Bulk-Oil) carrier in the world—and the pride of Britain’s shipbuilding industry. Too large for both the Panama and Suez canals she was instead built to travel through the world’s most unforgiving oceans. With advanced engineering and the reputation of Swan Hunter Shipbuilding behind her, many believed her to be all but unsinkable.
So when the Derbyshire vanished without a trace during Typhoon Orchid in September 1980, nothing about it made sense. The storm was strong—but not exceptional—and her highly experienced crew made no distress call. With no wreckage, no mayday, and no answers, the British government quickly closed the case, attributing the loss to bad weather. But the families left behind refused to believe the official story. In 1984 they joined together to form the Darbyshire Families Association (DFA).
The DFA’s nearly two decades-long struggle for truth would help uncover something that would shake the maritime world: the truth behind the MV Derbyshire’s disappearance was far more complex than anyone imagined—and its legacy continues to influence modern shipbuilding today.

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