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| Antwerpen 24 January 2009 |
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| Antwerpen 24/01/09 |
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Name |
WEST-HINDER III |
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Type |
Lightship |
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Flag |
Belgium |
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Port of registry |
Oostende |
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Displacement |
401 m³ |
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Weight |
420 t |
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Length |
42,50 m overall 37,50 m between perpendiculars |
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Breadth |
7,80 m |
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Side height |
5,90 m |
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Depth |
3,00 m |
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Speed |
8,0 knots |
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Built |
1950 |
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Builder |
Beliard Crighton & Co. Scheepwerf |
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Yard number |
117 |
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Main engine |
1x Diesel engine 200 hp |
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Light |
Elevation: 14,00 m Range: 12,4 sm |
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Crew |
9 men, changing every 2 weeks |
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Visitor address |
Bonapartedok, St. Laureys Kaai |
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History |
1950-1960 in 6-monthly rotation with "Lichtschip 1" and "Lichtschip 2" on stations "Wandelaar", "West-Hinder" or as "reserve" in harbour. 16.06.1960 at 20:25 rammed by the Norwegian tanker "Branita", fortunately there were no injured persons. Later the lightship had been towed by the "Zeetijger" to Oostende, but sunk on this journey 03.08.1960 rescued by the "Letzer" and towed to the Berliard-Murdoch Wharf for restoration 1960-1992 in 6-monthly rotation with "Lichtschip 1" and "Lichtschip 2" on stations "Wandelaar", "West-Hinder" or as "reserve" in harbour 22.10.1992 decommissioned 12.05.1995 donated to the City of Antwerp and on display and open to the public at the Bonapartedock of the National Scheepvaartmuseum today 05.2003 the lightship is in very poor condition and is going to be restored. Nevertheless it is on display and open to the public |