Ship data as lightship Length: 33,60 m Beam: 6,40 m Year of construction: 1907 Shipyard: H.V. Buhl´s Værft, Frederikshavn, Denmark Material: Oak with copper under the waterline   Ship data as "Return of Marco Polo" Length o.a.: 43,60 m Length: 36,27 m Beam: 6,70 m Draught: 3,66 m Engine: Perkins diesel engine 450 HP Sail area : 371 m² Typ: Three mast schooner History: 1907-1985 "Gårdyb" station 1985 Decommissioned and solt to the shipping company Thomas Brocklebank. In the following years used as a houseboat named "Store Klaus" in Copenhagen at the Islands Brygge. It was painted light blue during that times. Later the ship was fitted with an engine and a propeller at Nyborg Skibsværft. 1989-1992 renamed to "Return of Marco Polo", painted in bright white and used for circumnavigation 1994 the Ring Andersens Værft in Svendborg restored the ship to a three masted schooner. The new home port is Hull in England bis 1998 used as a sailing ship in English waters 2000 The ship returned to Denmark. In 2000 it is berthed at the A/S Hvide Sande Skibs- og Bådebyggeri and is in worth condition. The lantern of the lightship can today be found at the Fiskeri- og Søfartsmuseet in Esbjerg.   2010 The wooden ship was scrapped in Hvide Sande in 2010.