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Technical
data
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Length o.a.:
84.5 feet (ca. 25.75 m)
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Length: 75
feet (ca. 22.86 m)
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| Beam:
20 feet (ca. 6.10 m) |
| Draught:
10.5 feet (ca. 3.20 m) |
| Displacement:
140 tons |
| Authority:
Trinity House, London |
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Year of construction:
1914
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Shipyard:
J.I.
Thorneycroft Ltd., Woolston, Southampton, England
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Yard-No.:
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| Tender
price: |
| Material:
steel |
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| Anchor:
mushroom anchor |
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| Lantern:
Dioptic Paraffin Vapour Burner 55 mm |
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Elevation: 32 feet (ca. 9.75 m) |
| Range:
12 sm |
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| Fog
horn: 1 x 1.5 HP Hornsby Oil driving |
History
| 1914-1978 |
"Mouse", "Mid-Barrow"
and "Calshot Spit" station
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| 10/1987 |
retired from service |
| 25.01.1988 |
sold
to the new owner Ocean Village PLC placed ashore at the Ocean Village
Marina in Southampton |
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Little attention has been given to her since that time, what
a shame, but her original appearance has largely been preserved.
The lightship is owned by Wilson Bowden City Homes today. Work
is due to start towards the end of 2007 on the construction of
the last phase of the Admiral's Quay development in and around
the lightship's present site, which may result in the historic
ship needing to find another home. I really hope that this important
part of Southampton's maritime heritage can be saved for present
and future generations and find a prominent new home on Southampton's
waterfront.
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| November
3rd, 2010 |
The lightvessel was moved from Ocean Village Marina to Trafalgar
Dry Dock today. Two huge cranes lifted the 140-ton light vessel
out of the ground and onto a 120-wheel trailer who transported
it 800 yards away. After an announcement by its current owners,
Barratt Homes that it was to be scrapped, the city's aviation
museum, Solent Sky stepped in to protect the 96 year-old ship.
It is hoped funding will be secured to restore the vessel to its
original glory and form part of Southampton's proposed Aeronautica
museum at Trafalgar Dock, which is expected to open in 2015 and
will house historic aircraft and ships.
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| August 2011 |
  
Our friends from www.lighthouse-duo.net took these wonderful
photos from the lightvessel at its new berth and the buoy at Calshot
Spit station today. Thanks for sharing Margret and Stan.
If someone
has news, I would be grateful for an e-mail.
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