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Technical
data
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Length o.a.:
133 feet (ca. 40,54 m)
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Length: 114
feet (ca. 34,75 m)
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| Beam:
26.5 feet (ca. 8,08 m) |
| Draft:
12.5 feet (ca. 3,81 m) |
| Authority:
Trinity House, London |
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Year of construction:
1963
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Shipyard:
Philip & Son, Dartmouth, Devon, England
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Yard-No.:
1330
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| Material:
steel (riveted) |
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History
| June
1962 |
ordered by
Trinity House, London
LV 21 is the
last of the Philip´s ships to be built for Trinity House
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| September
16th, 1963 |
launched
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| December
31st, 1963 |
handed
over
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| 1976 |
East Goodwin station
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| 1980 |
converted to automatic lightessel |
| June 28th, 1981 |
damaged in collision with the ore carrier "Ore Meteor"
in tow by "Suzanne M" and taken for repair to Southampton.
Here you can read,
what happened that day from the view of a former crew member.
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1995
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Channel station
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| 1997-2001 |
East
Goodwin station
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October 20th, 2003
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The lightvessel
is still in the Trinity House fleet and used at the Seven Stones
station.
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| 2008 |
Retired from service |
| July 31st, 2009 |
Trinity House offers the lightvessel for sale at Trinity House
Depot in Swansea, England
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| 2009 |
It was acquired by Gary Weston and Päivi Seppälä |
| December 21st, 2009 |
The lightvessel was towed by the GPS Marine’s tugboat NAPIA to
Medway and was berthed at Gillingham pier today. As soon as the
initial renovation work is complete it will be transformed into
a floating cultural facility designed to provide a range of services
promoting and supporting the creative industries in the Medway
area and beyond. Good luck for your project, Gary!
Visit the lightship at: http://www.lv21.co.uk
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| January, 2010 |
The former crew member Brian Packham visited the lightship in
Medway and was interviewed by BBC Radio Kent and web team. He
told about his experiences on board and his memories of the collision
at Varne in 1981.
If someone
has news or photos, I would be grateful for an e-mail.
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