Trinity House
Lightvessel No. 10


- active lightvessel from 1951 until today -

 


Technical data

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

Length: 119 feet (ca. 36.27m)
Beam: 25 feet (ca. 7.62 m)
Draught: 15 feet (ca. 4.57 m)

Authority: Trinity House, London

Year of construction: 1951

Shipyard: Philip & Son, Dartmouth, Devon, England

Yard-No.: 1222

Contract price: 66,380 £ plus extras 880 £, profit: 3,428 £
Material: steel (riveted)
 

History

March 1950


ordered by Trinity House, London

June 1st, 1951


launched
1951


Helwick station
1984
Converted to automatic light vessel by Holmans Ltd,. Penzance
1995
Sandettie station
2001
Sunk station
2003


refitting at Harwich harbour
July 9th, 2006


still in service as automatic light vessel

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