LV-11 (origonaly British lightship Trinity House) is docked in Rotterdam, Netherlands, as "Breeveertien" serving as a restaurant.

Lightship Finngrundet, now a museum ship in Stockholm. The day markers can be seen on the masts.

Lightship Fehrmarnbelt, now a museum ship in Lübeck

Lightship Portsmouth (LV-101) shows its mushroom anchor. It can be seen at downtown Portsmouth, VA, and is a part of the Naval Shipyard Museum.

Calshot Spit lightship, now a fixed attraction at Ocean Village marina, Southampton.

Lightship Columbia, WLV-604

A lightvessel, or lightship, is a conventional ship which acts as a lighthouse, usually anchored permanently and having no means of propulsion. Image File history File links Lichtschip Breeveertien, in gebruik als restaurant in Rotterdam. ... Image File history File links Lichtschip Breeveertien, in gebruik als restaurant in Rotterdam. ... Rotterdam Location Coat of arms The coat of arms reads Sterker door strijd, i. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1265 KB)The Lightship Finngrundet, now a museum ship, moored in Stockholm, Sweden adjacent to the Vasa Museum. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1265 KB)The Lightship Finngrundet, now a museum ship, moored in Stockholm, Sweden adjacent to the Vasa Museum. ... The Lightship Finngrundet is a lightvessel built in 1903 and now a museum ship moored in Stockholm, Sweden. ... USS Wisconsin is one of three Iowa class battleships opened to the public as a museum, and one of two Iowa class battleships maintained in the US Mothball fleet. ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1378x992, 879 KB) Lightvessel Fehrmarnbelt, Lübeck. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1378x992, 879 KB) Lightvessel Fehrmarnbelt, Lübeck. ... USS Wisconsin is one of three Iowa class battleships opened to the public as a museum, and one of two Iowa class battleships maintained in the US Mothball fleet. ... The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Luebeck. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x763, 101 KB) Photo by William J. Grimes I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x763, 101 KB) Photo by William J. Grimes I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Portsmouth is an independent city located in Virginia. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x670, 148 KB) Calshot Spit Lightship Photo by Paul Dashwood 1997 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x670, 148 KB) Calshot Spit Lightship Photo by Paul Dashwood 1997 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Calshot Spit is a one mile long, sand and shingle bank located on the southern bank of the open end of Southampton Water on the south coast of England. ... The Ocean Village marina The Banana Wharf building Calshot Spit Lightship Ocean Village is a marina, residential and leisure development on the River Itchen in Southampton, UK. The residential development includes townhouses and flats. ... A small marina at Brixham, Devon, England. ... Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 626 KB) Summary Lightship Columbia WLV-604 and the Columbia River LNB. Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 626 KB) Summary Lightship Columbia WLV-604 and the Columbia River LNB. Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Tonnage is a measure of the size or cargo capacity of a ship. ... Italian ship-rigged vessel Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft. ... The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ...

Lightvessels are used in waters that are too deep for a lighthouse. Instead of marking coastlines, they usually mark marine traffic routes. They are superior to a buoy for this purpose because its navigational aids are more visible. They also usually carry data recorders used in research oceanography, such as wave recorders, and may also function as weather stations. A sea lion on navigational buoy #14 in San Diego Harbor Green can #11 near the mouth of the Saugatuck river. ... Thermohaline circulation Oceanography (from Ocean + Greek γράφειν = write), also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of physical geography that studies the Earths oceans and seas. ... A technician checks data from a weather station. ...

The first lightvessel was located off the Nore sandbank at the mouth of the River Thames in England, placed there by its inventor Robert Hamblin in 1732. N.O.R.E. formerly known as rapper Noreaga, is a member of the rap group C-N-N. N.O.R.E. stands for Niggaz on (the) run eatin. He is currently signed to Def Jam Records and Roc-A-Fella Records. ... The Thames (pronounced []) is a river flowing through southern England, in its lower reaches flowing through London into the sea. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ...

Some lightships are mobile, such as relief lightships used as temporary replacements while the normal ship is in port for maintenance, and lightships which operated in Arctic waters during the ice-free summer months only, such as the Lightship Finngrundet. The Lightship Finngrundet is a lightvessel built in 1903 and now a museum ship moored in Stockholm, Sweden. ...

Appearance

Lightships, for visibility purposes, normally had bright red hulls which displayed the name of the station that the ship marked in white upper case letters; relief light vessels displayed the word RELIEF instead. A few ships had different colour hulls; for example, the Huron was painted black since she was assigned the black buoy side of the entrance to the Lake Huron Cut. The lightvessel that operated at Minots Ledge, Cohasset, and Mass from 1854 until 1860 had a light yellow hull to make it visible against the blue-green seas and the green hills behind it. 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ...

As well as the light, which operated in the fog and also at night, from one hour before sunset to one hour after sunrise, early lightvessels were equipped with red (or very occasionally white) day markers at the tops of masts, which were the first thing seen from an approaching ship. The designs varied; filled circles or globes, and pairs of inverted cones being the most common.

Mooring

Early lightships used the fluke anchors which are still used on many vessels. These were not very satisfactory, since a lightship has to remain stationary in very rough seas which other vessels can avoid, and these anchors are prone to dragging. A stocked ships anchor. ...

Since the early 19th century, lightships have used mushroom anchors, named from their shape, which typically weigh 3-4 tons. They were invented by Robert Stevenson. The first lightvessel equipped with one was an 82-ton converted fishing boat, renamed Pharos, which entered service on 15 September 1807 near to Bell Rock and which had a 1.5 ton example. The effectiveness of these anchors improved dramatically in the 1820s, when cast iron anchor chains were introduced (the rule of thumb being 6 feet of chain for every foot depth of water). A stocked ships anchor. ... Robert Stevenson (8 June 1772–1850) was a Scottish lighthouse engineer and stepson of Thomas Smith, also a lighthouse engineer. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... View of the Bell Rock Signal Tower shore station in Arbroath, looking out to sea. ... A rule of thumb is an easily learned and easily applied procedure for approximately calculating or recalling some value, or for making some determination. ...

British lightvessels

In England and Wales, Trinity House is in charge of all lightvessels. All are now unmanned, but had nine crew in the past. There are 11 lightvessels and 2 smaller lightfloats. The first lightvessel was changed to solar power in 1995, and all except the '20 class' have been converted. The '20 class' represents a slightly larger type of vessel that derives its power from diesel electric generators and has not been converted to solar power due to navigational requirements. Where a main light with a visible range in excess of 20 nautical miles (37 km) is required, a '20 class' vessel is used, as the main light from a Trinity House solar lightvessel has a maximum range of 19 nautical miles (35 km). There are currently hull numbers: 19, 22, 23 and 25 (the 20 class); 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 17 (solar lightvessels); and LF2 and LF3 (solar lightfloats). Solar lightvessels 93 and 95 have recently been decommissioned and scrapped. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... This article is about the country. ... The Corporation of Trinity House - came into being in 1514 by Royal Charter granted by Henry VIII. Flag of Trinity House Trinity House has three main functions: The care of all lighthouses in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. ... Solar power describes a number of methods of harnessing energy from the light of the sun. ...

American Lightships

The first United States lightship was established at Chesapeake Bay in 1820, and the total number around the coast peaked in 1909 with 56 locations marked with these vessels. A total of 116 stations have been marked with lightships, including ones on the Great Lakes. Approximately 174 vessels were constructed to man these stations. Of those ships, 168 were constructed by the United States Lighthouse Service and six by the United States Coast Guard, which absorbed it in 1939. The Chesapeake Bay - Landsat photo The Chesapeake Bay where the Susquehanna River empties into it. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Great Lakes from space The Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes in North America on or near the Canada-United States border. ... The US Lighthouse Service, also known as the Bureau of Lighthouses, was the agency of the US Federal Government that was responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all lighthouses in the United States. ... The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States armed forces involved in maritime law enforcement, mariner assistance, search and rescue, and national defense, among other duties of coast guards elsewhere. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The official use of lightships in the United States ended March 29, 1985, when the United States Coast Guard decommissioned its last such ship, the Nantucket I. Many lightships were replaced with offshore light platforms called "Texas Towers" (as they were modelled after the small offshore oil drilling platforms first used off the Texas coast[1]) or large navigational buoys - all of which are cheaper to build and operate than lightvessels. March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in leap years). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States armed forces involved in maritime law enforcement, mariner assistance, search and rescue, and national defense, among other duties of coast guards elsewhere. ... An oil platform is a large structure used to house workers and machinery needed to drill and then produce oil and natural gas in the ocean. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ...

It is estimated that there are 15 left today. Three lightships are in New York Harbor: the Ambrose (No. 87) at the South Street Seaport; the Nantucket (No. 112), moored in Oyster Bay, NY at The Waterfront Center; and the Frying Pan (No. 115), docked at Pier 63 in Chelsea. New York Harbor is a geographic trem that refers collectively to the bays and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson and adjacent rivers in the vicinity of New York City. ... Elegant building along 23rd street. ...

A fourth Lightship, Lightship No. 84 (135 feet long, weighing 683 tons), lies sunk in a shallow section of New York Harbor and its two masts are still visible above the surface [2]. New York Harbor is a geographic trem that refers collectively to the bays and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson and adjacent rivers in the vicinity of New York City. ...

The first lightship on the Pacific Coast, the Lightship Columbia, marked the entrance to the Columbia River, near Astoria, Oregon. Another Pacific Coast lightship, Swiftsure, is displayed at South Lake Union Park in Seattle. Lightship Columbia WLV-604 WLV-604 The first lightship on the Pacific Coast. ... The Astoria Column Suomi Hall, the meeting hall of Finnish and Scandinavian immigrants, under the Astoria-Megler Bridge Woman walking her dog along the Columbia River in Astoria The city of Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. ... Lightship #83, now called Swiftsure, was a ship launched in Camden, New Jersey, in 1904. ... South Lake Union Park is a 12 acre park located at the south end of Lake Union in Seattle, Washington, approximately across the lake from the slightly larger Gas Works Park. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ...

The City of Portsmouth, VA, has LV-101 in their naval shipyard museum. LV-101 was built in 1915 by Pusey & Jones. It first served at Cape Charles, VA, then Relief, Overfalls, DE, and Stonhorse Shoal, MA. After being decommissoned it was stored in Portland, ME, before being sold to the museum. Today LV-101 is dry docked and lettered as Portsmouth, having never served there. Portsmouth is an independent city located in Virginia. ... The Lightship Portsmouth, commissioned as Lightship 101, was first stationed at Cape Charles, Virginia. ... Cape Charles is a town located in Northampton County, Virginia. ... Waterfront of Portland along the Fore River Portland is the largest city in Maine with a population of 64,249 citizens as of 2000. ...

Popular culture

• Lightship, a 1934 novel by Archie Binns.
• The Lightship, a novel by Siegfried Lenz.
• The Lightship, a 1986 film adapted from the Lenz novel, with Robert Duvall and Klaus Maria Brandauer.
• Lillie Lightship: A fictional lightship from the children's television series TUGS.
• Lightship, a children's picture book by Brian Floca.

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See also

• List of lighthouses and lightvessels
• Lightvessels in the United Kingdom

The List of lighthouses and lightvessels is a link page for any lighthouse or lightvessel anywhere in the world. ... Lightvessels in the United Kingdom is a link page for any lightvessel or lightfloat in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. ...

External links

• Trinity House lightvessels
• LV605 Relief lightship
• Lightship day markers
• Lightship anchors
• Reference site for Stevenson's Bell Rock lighthouse
• Buffalo Harbor LV82
• Lightship Frying Pan in New York City
• Ambrose lightship at New York City's South Street Seaport Museum
• U. S. Coast Guard's "Lightships of the U. S. Government" site