Trinity House
Lightvessel No. 91

HELWICK

- active lightvessel from 1937 until 1977 -

Technical data Length o.a.: 119 feet (ca. 36,27 m) Length: 104.25 feet (ca. 31,78 m) Beam: 26 feet (ca. 7,92 m) Draught: 15 feet (ca. 4,57 m) Tonnage: 325 GRT, 255 NRT Authority: Trinity House, London Year of construction: 1936 Shipyard: Philip & Son, Dartmouth, Devon, England Yard-No.: 839 Tender price: 19,395 £ Material: steel (riveted)   Engine: none Lightsignal: 0,5 sec. Blitz, 9,5 sec. dark Fogsignal: 3 sec. signal, 27 sec. silence Crew: 7 men   History August 1936 ordered by Trinity House, London November 27th, 1937 handed over to Trinity House, London 1937 commissioned 1937-1942 HUMBER station April 3rd, 1942 damaged in collision with steamer MAURICE ROSE September 1st, 1942 damaged in collision with steamer ARMATHIA 1942-1971 HUMBER station 1971-1977 HELWICK station since 1977 museum vessel in Swansea. Access to the lightvessel is only possible in June, July and August. Visitors can visit most parts of the vessel to see the crew's quarters, have a view into the engine room and the upper deck with the light tower. This ship is worth a visit. If anyone has news, I would be grateful for an e-mail.