SANDETTIE

ex. DYCK

- active lightship from 1949 until 1989 -

 

Position: 51°3' N, 1°52' E

Technical data Length: 47,50 m Beam: 7,65 m Depth: 3,50 m Side hight: 4,50 m Displacement: 418 t Authority: Service des Ponts es Chaussées Year of construction: 1947 Builder: Forges et chantiers de la Méditerranée à Graville, Le Havre Material: steel Optic: Fresnel lens Charakter: white flash every 5 seconds Illuminat: 1000 W Elevation: 15 m Range: 25 sm Fog horn: every 30 seconds Engine: electric 120 CV Speed: 6 knots Main anchor: 4 t with 300 m chain Second anchor: 1t with 300 m chain Colors: 1949-1969 red with a vertical white stripe 1970-1989 red with white letters Crew: 8 men, changing every 15 days History February 16th, 1948 launched as lightship DYCK 1949-1970 Dyck station and Sandettie station in rotation with BF2 every 2 years September 25th, 1970 in Dunkerque 1970-1978 Dyck station and Sandettie station in rotation with BF2 every 2 years 1978-1989 Sandettie station June 3rd, 1989 decommissioned since 1997 property of the city of Dunkerque and musem vessel in the Musée Portuaire Dunkerque. It is open to the public. If there are any kind of news, please send me an e-mail. Service Visitor address: Musée Portuaire Dunkerque 9, Quai de la Citadelle F- 59140 Dunkerque France Opening hours: Daily: 10 am -12.45 noon and 1.30 - 6 pm July and August: 10 am - 6 pm Closed Tuesday