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Lightship Texel 10 was built in 1952 and served until 1992. Since 1996 it has been a museum ship in Den Helder, Netherlands.
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between snowfalls, the lightship has been retired for many years, but it proudly guards the harbour inlet, snow clouds from the sea over the island of Gräsö are approaching.../En solig stund mellan snöfallen, fyrskeppet har gått i pension för länge sedan, men den vaktar stolt över hamnen i Öregrund, ett snöfall från havet närmar sig över Gräsö.../Lapso de sol entre nevadas...el barco faro ha pasado ha retiro hace años, pero aún vigila con orgullo la entrada al puerto, nubes de nieve se aproximan desde el mar sobre la isla de Gräsö...(DSC_0065-6)
… commissioned in 1938 by Trinity House for service as a floating lighthouse, Lightship 93 retired from active duty in 2004 and now serves as a photography studio of all things :-)
A lightvessel, or lightship, is a ship which acts as a lighthouse. They are used in waters that are too deep or otherwise unsuitable for lighthouse construction.[1] Although there is some record of fire beacons placed on ships in Roman times, the first modern lightvessel was off the Nore sandbank at the mouth of the River Thames in England, placed there by its inventor Robert Hamblin in 1732. The type has become largely obsolete; some stations were replaced by lighthouses as the construction techniques for the latter advanced, while others were replaced by large automated buoys.[1]
Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightvessel
Lightship 'North Carr' moored in City Quay, Dundee, Scotland. It was saved from being scrapped by the charity Tay Maritime Action (Taymara) in 2010, having been purchased for £1, but funds have yet to be raised for a full restoration.
Royal Victoria Docks, London. The lightship, built in the 1930's, is now operating as a photographic studio. SS Robin is the only complete surviving Victorian steamship and being converted to a museum and educational centre. No longer considered seaworthy it is permanently mounted onto a large pontoon. Planes on the tarmac at London City Airport can be seen in the background.
Lightship 95, moored at Trinity Buoy Wharf, London. Built in 1939 by Philip and Sons of Dartmouth for Trinity House and used mainly at their South Goodwin station on the Goodwin Sands and at other stations including Inner Dowsing off the coast of Norfolk. She is 1 of 3 built to the same design; 93 in Victoria Dock and 94 in Rotterdam. She was the first UK Light Vessel to be converted to solar power in the 1990's to allow for automatic unmanned operation and was in service until 2003 following a complete refit in 1999 in which all her original machinery and crew accommodation were removed. Sold at auction by Trinity House to the owner of Port Werburgh marina on the Medway she was later sold on to Ben Phillips who converted her to a floating music recording studio and based her at Trinity Buoy Wharf from 2008.
Boarding the Lightship "AMBROSE" at the South Street Seaport
On the tour we were told that the Ambrose was one of the landmarks that immigrants would see as they approached New York Harbor on their way to set foot in America. The ship acted as a floating lighthouse guiding ships through the Ambrose Channel
This was the view of Canning Dock in April 2008 before the dispute concerning 'Planet' and its subsequent removal in 2017.
The Spurn Lightship is a lightvessel currently anchored in Hull Marina in the British city of Kingston upon Hull, England. The ship was built in 1927 and served for 48 years as a navigation aid in the approaches of the Humber Estuary, where it was stationed 4 ¹⁄₂ miles east of Spurn Point.
The Lightship Ambrose sitting at Pier 31 in New York. It's one of the best known vessels at the South Street Seaport Museum.
The Spurn Lightship is a lightvessel currently anchored in Hull Marina in the British city of Kingston upon Hull, England. The ship was built in 1927 and served for 48 years as a navigation aid in the approaches of the Humber Estuary, where it was stationed 4 ¹⁄₂ miles east of Spurn Point. ..t
… now retired in Gravesend, LV21 is finding a second life as an art and performance space.
Watch it properly @ Gallery Minimal
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Royal Victoria Dock, Newham, London. Built in 1938 it is now used as a photographic studio. London City Airport runway can be seen in the background.
Hull Maritime Museums Project about the Mythical Sea Monster "The Kraken". There is several Art Installations of Tentacles and other things appearing on Buildings throughout the City, This one is seen on the Museum Ship "Spurn Lightship"in Hull Marina.
( See my last two previous Photos)
The Spurn Lightship (LV No. 12) is a lightvessel (i.e. a ship used as a lighthouse), previously anchored in Hull Marina in the British city of Kingston upon Hull, England. It was relocated to a shipyard in October 2021 for restoration, prior to becoming a display together with the Arctic Corsair.
The ship was built in 1927 and served for 48 years as a navigation aid in the approaches of the Humber Estuary, where it was stationed 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) east of Spurn Point
Luebeck, Germany, 2015.
Build in 1908, decommissioned in 1984, Fehmarnbelt Lightship remains seaworthy and usually is moored in Luebeck's port.
Excerpt from biskopsudden.com:
Biskopsuddens Marina is located where the lush green Djurgården meets the Stockholm outlet. The marina has a solid history that leads back to the early 20th century when the Royal Swedish Yacht Club had its port here on Biskopsudden. Today Biskopsudden is a mecca for boating, food and culture. Characterized by its history.
Excerpt from Wikipedia:
Lightship Biskopsudden:
1899 Named: FYRSKEPP NR. 21 Reserve lightship
1901 Renamed: TRELLEBORGSREDD
1908 Rebuilt, length o.a.: 23,95 m, LPP: 21,55 m, DWT 144 t
1931 Reserve lightship
1932 Renamed: OSKARSGRUNDET
1962 Decommissioned and sold
1988-1992 Completely rebuilt to be an exclusive houseboat and office. The original lighthouse and superstructure is used at the Swedish lightship No. 23 VÄSTRA BANKEN today.
03.2006 Renamed to BISKOPSUDDEN
North Carr is the last remaining Scottish lightship. She is 101 feet (31 m) in length, 25 feet (7.6 m) in beam and 268 tons. The purpose of the vessel was to warn mariners by sight, light or sound of the dangers of the North Carr rocks which are situated 1.7 miles off Fife Ness at the turning point for vessels sailing between the Forth and the Tay. The North Carr is currently berthed in the Victoria Dock, Dundee, awaiting restoration as an exhibition space. Quoted from Wikipedia.
The Lightship Amrumbank has ensured safety for decades by illuminating the waters of the North Sea as a floating lighthouse. The ship served in various strategic positions, essential for the navigation and safety of countless ships in the busy shipping area.
De Lichtschip Amrumbank heeft tientallen jaren de veiligheid gewaarborgd door als drijvende vuurtoren de wateren van de Noordzee te verlichten. Het schip diende op verschillende strategische posities, essentieel voor de navigatie en veiligheid van talloze schepen in het drukke scheepvaartsgebied.
Feuerschiff LV 13 war ein englisches Feuerschiff, das von 1952 bis 1989 auf wechselnden Positionen um England positioniert war. Es wurde 1952 für Trinity House durch Philip & Son Ltd in England gebaut. Heute wird es als schwimmendes Restaurant-, Hotel- und Museums-Schiff an der Elbe im City Sporthafen Hamburg betrieben.
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Lightvessel No.13 was an English lightship that was positioned around England in various positions from 1952 to 1989. It was built in 1952 for Trinity House by Philip & Son Ltd in England. Today it is operated as a floating restaurant, hotel and museum ship on the River Elbe in Hamburg's City Sports Harbour.
The lightship Columbia is a 39 metre (128 ft) lightship that is on display at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Oregon. This ship was built in 1950 and commissioned in 1951 as USCGC Columbia (WLV-604) it served as a lightship near the mouth of the Columbia River on the Pacific Ocean until it was decommissioned in 1979.
Elbe 1 (last Elbe) was a lightship and a fire ship position in front of the Elbe estuary. This was from 1816 to 1939 at 54 ° 0'00 "North, 8 ° 16'00" East. Since 1945 it was due to the changed fairway at 54 ° 0 '0 "N, 8 ° 10' 40" OKoordinaten: 54 ° 0 '0 "N, 8 ° 10' 40" O | OSM