Trinity House
Lightvessel no. 15

TRINITY

- active lightvessel from 1954 until 1988 -

 

 

Technical data:

Length o.a.: 137.25 feet (ca. 41.83 m)

Length: 119 feet (ca. 36.27 m)

Beam: 25 feet (ca. 7.62 m)
Draught: 15 feet (ca. 4.57 m)
Gross Tonnage: 645 GRT

Authority: Trinity House, London

Year of construction: 1954

Shipyard: Philip & Son, Dartmouth, Devon, England

Yard-No.: 1247

Contract price : 80,685 GBP
Material: steel
Populsion: no own populsion

History

September 1951

Ordered by Trinity House, London

18.11.52


Launched

02.02.54

Handed over

05.02.54-17.02.54 Holyhead, preparing for station
17.02.54-05.03.54 Morecombe Bay station
05.03.54-12.03.54 Swansea, preparing for new station
12.03.54-09.11.56 Scarweather station
09.11.56-01.12.56 Swansea, preparing for Drydocking and Repair
01.12.56-19.02.57 Tyne Dock, Drydocking and Repair
19.02.57-16.02.60 Scarweather station
16.02.60-09.04.60 Harwich, preparing for Drydocking and Repair
09.04.60-24.05.60 Tyne Piers, Drydocking and Repair
24.05.60-16.06.60 preparing for station
16.06.60-21.12.62 Scarweather station
21.12.62-14.02.63 preparing for Drydocking and Overhaul
14.02.63-27.03.63 Chas Howson Liverpool, Drydocking and Overhaul
27.03.63-19.04.63 preparing for station
19.04.63-06.01.66 Scarweather station
06.01.66-04.02.66 Swansea, preparing for Drydocking and Repair
04.02.66-01.04.66 Mountstuart Dry Dock Co., Cardiff, Drydocking and Repair
01.04.66-22.04.66 at shipyard preparing for Scatweather station
22.04.66-27.02.69 Scarweather station
27.02.69-16.04.69 Swansea, preparing for Drydocking and Repair
16.04.69-23.05.69 Willoughby Plymouth, Drydocking and Repair
23.05.69-05.06.69 Swansea, preparing for station
05.06.69-07.07.72 Scarweather station
07.07.72-03.11.72 Swansea, preparing for Drydocking and Repair
03.11.72-06.12.72 Swansea
06.12.72-09.02.73

Camper & Nicholson, Southampton, Drydocking and Repair

09.02.73-25.02.73 Swansea, preparing for station
25.02.73-04.06.76 Scarweather station
04.06.76-16.07.76 Swansea, preparing for Drydocking and Repair
16.07.76-03.09.76 Camper & Nicholson, Southampton, Drydocking and Repair
03.09.76-21.10.76 Swansea, preparing for station
21.10.76-03.05.78 Station Breaksea, permanent vessel vice no. 6
03.05.78-02.01.79 Swansea, preparing for station
02.01.79-19.11.79 Channel station
19.11.79-11.04.80 St. Gowan station
11.04.80-17.06.80 Swansea, preparing for station
17.06.80-24.10.80 Scarweather station
24.10.80-16.12.80 Swansea, preparing for Drydocking and Repair
16.12.80-13.02.81 N. Holman & Son, Drydocking and Repair
14.02.81-25.02.81 Penzance, preparing for station
25.02.81
Helwick station
02.03.84 Swansea, awaiting Drydocking and Repair
09.03.84 Harwich, for new automation of equipment trials
30.06.84-30.06.86 Dudgeon station
21.03.87 Harwich, moored
25.05.88 tenders for purchase to be received by T.T.
23.06.88 Trinity House accept Fellowship Afloats tender for purchase
30.09.88 Lightvessel no. 15 arrives at Tollesbury
27.05.91 Tollesbury, dedication
31.07.91 renamed in TS "Trinity"
31.08.91 Grand Opening by Priscilla Horne
Today


Today Trinity is moored in Woodrolfe Creek, a sheltered inlet on the north side of the River Blackwater estuary. Fellowship Afloat's centre is a unique place for adventure, relaxation and exploring the environment. It is an ideal activity venue for youth clubs, schools, churches, special needs groups and those wishing to gain sailing qualifications. Up to 36 guests are served by the centre staff and expert volunteers who form the lively Christian community which is Fellowship Afloat.

Visitor address :
"Trinity", Fellowship Afloat Charitable Trust,
The Sail Lofts, Woodrolfe Road, Tollesbury, Maldon, Essex CM9 8SE, England,
Internet: http://www.fact.org.uk

If someone has news, I would be grateful for an e-mail.