Vastra Banken 1900

[Wellydeckhand]

This Old Baby would be a classic if only I know why would a designer build a vessel with a lighthouse on the deck? Maybe some expert may have a clue..... Does any new version of this vessel build anymore.....? Maybe this is an old version of OSV?

[larper]

Its a lightship and served as one from 1901 to 1970

decommissioned and used as a café. During this time the lighthouse and deckhouse had been removed and installed as a museum in Öregrund. The current lighthouse and superstructure was taken from lightship nr. 21 TRELLEBORGS REDD


Length: 26.40 m
Beam: 6.85 m
Draught: 3.12 m
Displacement: 246 t
Displacement (fully loaded): 260 t

Year of construction: 1900/1901
Shipyard: Bergsunds mekaniska verkstad, Stockholm, Sweden
Material: steel

Main engine: Bolinder 2-cyl crude oil engine, 175 bHp
Cruising speed: 8 knots


Västra Banken station,
position: 60° 53' 48'' North and 17° 55' 10'' East

From today the lightship can be found at pier 81 in the City harbour of Rostock, where it will be restored for the next month its second life.

-- Per Larsson

[Wellydeckhand]

Who own it now and how many of this beautiful monster was built?

[larper]

After a quick google.
Västra banken is apparently going to Grenada (West Indies), where it will start its second life as the landmark of the Le Phare Blue Marina & Resort.

see link for more lightships
http://www.feuerschiffseite.de/museumgb.htm

-- Per Larsson

[SailDesign]

Welly,
A few more links here to the US species....
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/...hip_Index.html
Steve

[SeaSpark]

Link to the Dutch lightships, they are all replaced by buoys because of high operating costs.

http://www.lichtschepen.com/

Wikipedia article and links to all Brittish lightvessels
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightship

[Wellydeckhand]

I find these vessel powerful and classic in their own way, shinning hope and guardian of the true sea. Maybe we can find more picture..... from other countries that have build em.