"Horns Rev"

- active lightship from 1914 until 1980 -

Ship data Length: 33,582 m Beam: 6,826 m Draught: 3,478 m Displacement: approx. 342 t Year of construction: 1913-1914 Shipyard: Rasmus Møllers Værft, Fåborg, Denmark Material: oak with a copper sheet below the waterline Price: 151,350 DKK (in 1913!) Elevation: 11 m Range: 11 sm Engine: Two cylinder-two takt-engine: 125 HK Anchor: mushroom anchor, later patent anchor History June 15th, 1912 the contract for the construction of Motorlightship no. I was signed by the Danish Director of Lights and Buoys and Rasmus Møller Værft, Fåborg, Denmark 1913 lightship under construction August 1st, 1914 handed over according to contract July 11th, 1915 positioned on Vyl station off Esbjerg 1915 - 1917 Vyl station April 24th, 1917 because of the danger of mines during WWI, Motorlightship no. I I had to leave Vyl station and was brought to Esbjerg 1918 - 20 laid up in Esbjerg October 15th, 1920 positioned on Vyl station 1920 - 1930 positioned at Vyl station - only taken out of service for shoter periods for major overhauls or repairs in Esbjerg and Copenhagen, or positioned from time to time at Grådyb and Horns Rev station 1930 - 1932 major overhaul in Copenhagen 1932 - 1939 positioned at Vyl station - only taken out of service for shoter periods for major overhauls or repairs in Esbjerg and Copenhagen, or positioned from time to time at Grådyb and Horns Rev station 1939 because of the danger of mines during WWII, Motorlightship no. I I had to leave Vyl station and was brought to Esbjerg November 1939 - 1945 stationed in Danish inland waters December 2nd, 1945 positioned again on Vyl station 1945 - 49 positioned at Vyl station - only taken out of service for shoter periods for major overhauls or repairs in Esbjerg and Svendborg May 4th, 1949 Motorlightship no. I replaced a German lightship at HR 1 station (Hanstholm Route) 1949 - 52 stationed at HR 1 station October 24th, 1952 lightship moved to station ER (Esbjerg Route) 1952 - 67 positioned at ER station - only taken out of service for shoter periods for major overhauls or repairs in Esbjerg and Copenhagen 1967 - 68 Nyborg Værft 1968 - 69 positioned at ER station - only taken out of service for shoter periods for major overhauls or repairs in Esbjerg and Copenhagen August 6th, 1969 placed once more at Vyl station 1969 - 75 stationed at Vyl station March 8th, 1975 moved to Horns Rev station 1975 - 80 stationed at Horns Rev station April 17th, 1980 Motorlightship no. I was the last lightship to leave Horns Rev station. The ship was placed as observation ship on Hatterrev and other places April 2nd, 1981 moved to MØN SE station 1981 - 88 stationed at MØN SE station March 22nd, 1988 towed from station MØN SE to Holmen, where it was made ready for sale in April September 16th, 1989 Mr. Knud Enggaard handed over the lightship to the "Foundation for the Preservation and Maintenance of Motorfyrskib nr. I in Esbjerg" July 8th, 1990 Motorfyrskib nr. I Horns Rev opens as a museum and exhibition ship in Esbjerg Harbour. The lightship is easy to find - just go down to the harbour and follow this sign: Visitor address: Motorfyrskib nr. 1 "Horns Rev" 2. bassin, Fiskerihavnen DK-6700 Esbjerg Denmark Opening hours : April und May 10 am - 2.50 pm June, July, August 10 am - 3.50 pm September 10 am - 2.50 pm Saturday and Sunday closed Entrance fees: Adults 20 DKK Children (8-15 years) 10 DKK