©2020 Copyright Labour All rights reserved. The APPG was central in persuading John Prescott’s transport department to undertake the massive survey of the wreck of the Derbyshire on the bottom of the South China Sea which showed the real reason for the loss was NOT poor seafaring skills by the crew who all perished but poor design of the holds. MV Derbyshire memorial page. A fitting tribute to those that died. A special service was held in Liverpool Parish Church earlier. The ship was laid up for two of its four years of service life. On 11 July 1980, on what turned out to be the ship's final voyage, Derbyshire left Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada, her destination being Kawasaki, Japan, though she foundered near Okinawa (Southern Japan). Yesterday I attended a beautiful memorial service at St Nicholas Church for the forty four crew lost when the MV Derbyshire sank in 1980. Courtesy of Paul Lambert Thinking back over the 40 years, it seems incredible that so much time has passed. [citation needed], The 20th anniversary of the vessel's loss was marked by a memorial service in Liverpool, England, which was attended by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, himself a former merchant seaman. A special service was held in Liverpool Parish Church earlier. Repeated calls for an independent investigation into the disaster were ignored. Family members of the crew were rightfully angry with the implication that their loved ones had caused their own deaths despite there being no evidence and no way for them to defend themselves. MV Derbyshire memorial page Paul has contacted me and informed me that the letter we all received recently giving the dates for the memorial unveiling in September, was wrong. She was registered at Liverpool and owned by Bibby Line. To find out more about these cookies, see our privacy notice. As the ship started to sink, the second, then third hatches also failed, dragging the ship underwater. [citation needed] In the wake of this second disaster, Nautilus International, the RMT and ITF funded a new investigation sought by relatives of the Derbyshire' victims.

After the service, a memorial statue dedicated to the MV Derbyshire was unveiled in the gardens of Liverpool Parish Church. I am proud to have been part of this campaign. Family members of those lost also came and paid their respects.

All 42 crew members and two of their wives were killed in the sinking. You will shortly receive a new letter which will state that the date for the unveiling will be the 15th of September. [citation needed] Eventually, the bow was completely exposed to the full force of the rough waves which caused the massive hatch on the first cargo hold to buckle inward allowing hundreds of tons of water to enter in moments. The service was led by Rev Dr Crispin Pailing of St Nicks Church. The Labour Party will place cookies on your computer to help us make this website better. Sunset from the Derbyshire. Derbyshire was carrying a cargo of 157,446 tonnes of iron ore.[5], On 9 September 1980, Derbyshire hove-to in Typhoon Orchid some 230 miles from Okinawa, and was overwhelmed by the tropical storm killing all aboard.

The MV Derbyshire had set sail for Kawasaki from the Canadian port of Seven Islands with a crew from the north-west of England and two of their wives. After the service, a memorial statue dedicated to the MV Derbyshire was unveiled in the gardens of Liverpool Parish Church. I was joined by the families of the crew, Mayor Joe Anderson and Lord John Prescott to unveil a new monument pictured above.

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