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A Liberian freighter rams a bridge in Florida’s Tampa Bay, collapsing part of the span (a 1,400-foot section) and plunging thir
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, May 7). A Liberian freighter rams a bridge in Florida’s Tampa Bay, collapsing part of the span (a 1,400-foot section) and plunging thir. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082858
South African History Online (2012) 'A Liberian freighter rams a bridge in Florida’s Tampa Bay, collapsing part of the span (a 1,400-foot section) and plunging thir', South African History Online, 7 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082858 (Accessed: 12 November 2026).
South African History Online, A Liberian freighter rams a bridge in Florida’s Tampa Bay, collapsing part of the span (a 1,400-foot section) and plunging thir [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082858, (accessed 12 November 2026).
"A Liberian freighter rams a bridge in Florida’s Tampa Bay, collapsing part of the span (a 1,400-foot section) and plunging thir." South African History Online, 7 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082858. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "A Liberian freighter rams a bridge in Florida’s Tampa Bay, collapsing part of the span (a 1,400-foot section) and plunging thir." South African History Online. May 7, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082858.
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