At the time of the disaster Torrey Canyon was the largest vessel ever to be wrecked
Worst tanker disasters by tonnes of oil spilt. Top 10 plus Exxon Valdez (35th) for comparison
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Atlantic Empress 1979 Tobago, West Indies
ABT Summer 1991 Angola
Castillo De Bellver 1983 South Africa
Amoco Cadiz 1978 Brittany, France
Haven 1991 Genoa, Italy
Odyssey 1988 Nova Scotia, Canada
Torrey Canyon 1967 Scilly Isles, UK
Sea Star 1972 Gulf of Oman
Irenes Serenade 1980 Navarino bay, Greece
Urquiola 1976 La Coruna, Spain
Exxon Valdez 1989 Alaska
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