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Roll-on/roll-off and Tay Bridge disaster

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Difference between Roll-on/roll-off and Tay Bridge disaster

Roll-on/roll-off vs. Tay Bridge disaster

Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are vessels designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter. The Tay Bridge disaster occurred during a violent storm on Sunday 28 December 1879 when the first Tay Rail Bridge collapsed while a train was passing over it from Wormit to Dundee, killing all aboard.

Similarities between Roll-on/roll-off and Tay Bridge disaster

Roll-on/roll-off and Tay Bridge disaster have 8 things in common (in Unionpedia): Aberdeen, Dundee, Firth of Forth, Forth Bridge, George Parker Bidder, Institution of Civil Engineers, Scotland, Thomas Bouch.

Aberdeen

Aberdeen (Aiberdeen,; Obar Dheathain; Aberdonia) is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 37th most populous built-up area, with an official population estimate of 196,670 for the city of Aberdeen and for the local authority area.

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Dundee

Dundee (Dùn Dè) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom.

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Firth of Forth

The Firth of Forth (Linne Foirthe) is the estuary (firth) of several Scottish rivers including the River Forth.

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Forth Bridge

The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, west of Edinburgh City Centre.

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George Parker Bidder

George Parker Bidder (13 June 1806 – 20 September 1878) was an English engineer and calculating prodigy.

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Institution of Civil Engineers

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an independent professional association for civil engineers and a charitable body in the United Kingdom.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Thomas Bouch

Sir Thomas Bouch (25 February 1822 – 30 October 1880) was a British railway engineer.

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Roll-on/roll-off and Tay Bridge disaster Comparison

Roll-on/roll-off has 120 relations, while Tay Bridge disaster has 112. As they have in common 8, the Jaccard index is 3.45% = 8 / (120 + 112).

References

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