Trinity
House
Lightvessel No. 14
ex.
Helwick
"Goleulong
2000 Lightship"
-
active lightvessel from 1953 until 1988 -
Technical data
| Length
o.a.: 137,25 feet (approx. 41,80 m) |
| Length:
119 feet (approx. 36,30 m) |
| Beam:
25 feet (approx. 7,60 m) |
| Draught:
15 feet (approx. 4,60 m) |
| Displacement:
550 t |
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| Authority: Trinity House, London |
|
Year of construction:
1953
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Shipyard:
Phillip & Son, Dartmouth, England
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Yard-No.:
1246
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| Contract prize: 80.685 £, profit 3,185 £ |
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Crew: 7 men
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History
| September
1951 |
ordered by Trinity House, London
|
| 22.09.1953
|
launched
|
| 30.11.1953 |
handed over to Trinity House, London
|
| 17.12.53-16.03.55 |
Kentish Knock
station
|
| 03.04.55-03.08.56 |
Outer
Gabbard station |
| 23.10.56-24.10.56 |
Cowes
station |
| 24.10.56-25.08.59 |
Morecambe
Bay station |
| 13.02.60-16.02.60 |
Scarweather
station |
| 20.07.60-21.05.63 |
Royal
Sovereign station |
| 23.08.63-15.01.76 |
Breaksea
station |
| 1975 |
a
landing platform was added, so that the crews could be trensferred
by helicopter |
| 04.06.76-27.10.83 |
Scarweather
station |
| 25.02.84-01.06.89 |
Helwick
station |
| 23.10.1991
|
sold to Norsail
Ltd, Maryport for 29,000 £
|
| 1992 |
sold to become
Church Fellowship Centre, Cardiff Bay and renamed GOLEULONG 2000
|
| 1993 |
with
considerable help from Cardiff Bay Development Corporation LV 14
was purchased for 70,000 £. LV 14 was drydocked for 2 weeks
at Marine und Port Service in Pembrok for a full inspection. Restoration
to create a floating Christian Centre needed another 150,000 £
|
| September
1993 |
the
lightship was towed to Cardiff |
| 16.02.2000
|
the lightship
is now a church ship and can be visited in Cardiff, Wales, Great
Britain. The Lightship provides a bold central focus for the Churches
of Wales and will be home to a centre for counselling, worship,
exhibitions, meetings, a book shop, refreshment area and the cabins
will be used for small residential stays, especially designed
for youth groups. There is a small chapel (with beautiful bulleyes)
where weddings and holy communions take place. To visit the vessel,
including light tower, engine room and cabins is free.
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday 10 am to 5 pm
Sundays 2pm to 5pm
Visitor address:
Goleulong 2000 Lightship
Waterfront Park
Harbour Drive
Cardiff Bay CF10 4PA
England
Homepage
of the Church ship
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