Trinity House
Lightvessel No. 19


- active lightvessel from 1958 until today -

 


Technical data

Length o.a.: 133 feet (ca. 40,54 m)

Length: 114 feet (ca. 34,75m)
Beam: 26.5 feet (ca. 8,08 m)
Draught: 12.5 feet (ca. 3,80 m)

Authority: Trinity House, London

Year of construction: 1958

Shipyard: Philip & Son, Dartmouth, Devon, England

Yard-No.: 1298
Price: 118,854 £, profit: 9,381 £
Material: steel (riveted)
 

History

November 1956


ordered by Trinity House, London

May 30th, 1958


launched
September 1958


handed over to Trinity House
initially on Sevenstones station
1980


Converted to an automatic lightfloat

 
2001
Sevenstones station
2003


Harwich harbour

 
October 20th, 2003


Varne station

 
Today


still in service as automatic light vessel

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