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''Tokio Express'' was a container ship, built and registered in Hamburg in 1973 for Hapag-Lloyd.〔 In 1984 she was renamed ''Scandutch Edo'' before being acquired by Pol Gulf International in 1993 and restored to her original name.〔 In 1997, she was acquired by Westwind International and in 1999, by Falani, before being broken up for scrap in 2000.〔 The name has been used for a newer ship in the Hapag-Lloyd line, launched in 2000. ''Tokio Express'' is best known for being hit by a rogue wave on 13 February 1997 that caused her to lose cargo, including one cargo container loaded with 4,800,000 pieces of Lego. Ever since, Lego pieces including octopuses, dragons, flippers and flowers have been washing up on Cornwall beaches and are commonly found after storms.〔 ==The ship== ''Tokio Express'' was one of four ''Trio'' class container ships built for Hapag-Lloyd by Blohm + Voss in the early 1970s. These were all 3,000-TEU class ships. The first of these was ''Hamburg Express'', which was followed by ''Bremen Express'', ''Tokio Express'' and finally ''Hongkong Express''.〔("FairPlay International Shipping Weekly" ), ''Financial Times'',1980, p. 9.〕 The ships were originally powered by a single screw. During the 1980s they all underwent a refit that included new turbines and twin-screw propulsion.〔''Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering International'', Whitehall Press, 1982, p. 87〕〔''Shipcare & Maritime Management'', Intec Press, 1983, p. 16.〕 After changing hands several times as Hapag-Lloyd upgraded their fleet, ''Tokio Express'' was eventually scrapped in 2000. The name has since been re-used for a similar sized but much more modern container ship, launched in 2000.〔("Tokyo Express" ), Hapag-Lloyd Vessels〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tokio Express」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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