Trinity House
Lightvessel No. 78

Calshot Spit


- active lightvessel from 1914 until 1978 -


Technical data

Length o.a.: 84.5 feet (ca. 25.75 m)

Length: 75 feet (ca. 22.86 m)

Beam: 20 feet (ca. 6.10 m)
Draught: 10.5 feet (ca. 3.20 m)
Displacement: 140 tons

Authority: Trinity House, London

Year of construction: 1914

Shipyard: J.I. Thorneycroft Ltd., Woolston, Southampton, England

Yard-No.:

Tender price:
Material: steel
 
Anchor: mushroom anchor
Lantern: Dioptic Paraffin Vapour Burner 55 mm
Elevation: 32 feet (ca. 9.75 m)
Range: 12 sm
Fog horn: 1 x 1.5 HP Hornsby Oil driving

History

1914-1978

"Mouse", "Mid-Barrow" and "Calshot Spit" station

10/1987 decommissioned
25.01.1988 sold to the new owner Ocean Village PLC placed ashore at the Ocean Village Marina in Southampton

Today

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.

Visitor address:
LV78 Calshot Spit
Ocean Village Marina
Southhampton
England

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