 Whilst in commercial service, two of the six "Bridge"-class vessels sank - "Derbyshire" in 1980 and "Kowloon Bridge" in 1986.Between 1982 and 1997, the remaining four vessels were scrapped, the longest surviving vessel being "Kona" (ex "Sir John Hunter").MV "Furness Bridge" (, 1971) was the first vessel of the class and built for Furness Withy.