Fyrskepp nr. 8
Svinbådan



- active lightship from 1870 until 1972 -

 

Technical Data

From 1870 until 1909: From 1910 until 1972:
  Length o.a.: 34,05 m
Length: 24,78 m Length: 30,60 m
Beam: 6,49 m Beam: 7,13 m
Draught: 2,43 m Draught: 2,60 m
Displacement: approx. 190 t Displacement: 216 t
  Displacement (fully loaded): 227 t
Year of construction: 1868-1870
Shipyard: Oskarshamns mekaniska verkstad, Sweden
Price: 91,864.44 kroner
Material: steel
 
Crew: 7 men
 

History

1869-1870
the lightship was built as a two masted schooner with a set of sails
1870-1877

Svinbådan station

1878-1882

Reserve lightship for Malmö station

1883-1885 Falsterborev station
1885 extension of the lighthip by 5.94 m and installation of an engine
1886 a bridgehouse was built
1886-1909 Falsterborev station
1909-1910 the lightship got its new lantern with a 4th order light
1910-1930


Falsterborev station

1931-1972

Reserve lightship for Malmö station

1973

decommissioned

1973

Sjöfartsverket sold the lantern (without light and lens) to the yacht club in Skanör for 200 kroner

1973-1975 the ship was used as pilot station in Malmö, working vessel in Mälaren and slavage vessel
1976 the lightship was scrapped i Ystad
Today


The lantern of the lightship can still be found in the yacht harbour of Skanör (Sweden) today.