Fyrskepp nr. 21
Trelleborgsredd

1932 renamed to Oskarsgrundet
1988 renamed to Biskopsudden


- active lightship from 1899 until 1962 -

 

Technical Data

1899 until 1908
from 1908
   

Length o.a.: 19,56 m

Length o.a.: 23,95

Length: 18 m

Length: 21,55 m

Beam: 5,83 m

Beam:

Draught: 2 m

Draught: 2 m

Displacement: 125 t

Displacement: 144 t

Year of construction: 1899

Shipyard: Kockums Mekaniska Verkstad, Malmö, Sweden

Construction: steel

 
Crew: 6 men
 

History

1899

commissioned

1899-1900

reserve lightship

1901-1930


Trelleborgsredd station

1931

reserve lightship

1932-1961


Oskarsgrundet station

1962

decommissioned and sold

1988-1992


The former lightship was completely rebuilt to be an exclusive houseboat and office. The original lighthouse and superstructure is used at the Swedish lightship No. 23 VÄSTRA BANKEN today.

March 2006

Today the lightship has the "station name" of the marina in Stockholm, where it is moored: Biskopsudden and is for sale for 1 million Pound Sterling.

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