Dutch radiostation (ex-LV 8 1946-1991, Barocca 1991-2001) Lightship Jenni Bayton 2006-

Harlingen, Netherlands 5 July 2026

Former British Light vessel number 8, later converted into the discotheek Barocca , berthed between 1991-2000 in the Wijnhaven, Rotterdam and then laid up at Moerdijk, Netherlands and later in the Waalhaven, Rotterdam. Towed in June 2005 to Harlingen where she was modernized and converted into a floating radio station. Ordered by TRinity House, London, England in November 1946, launched by Philip&Son, Dartmouth, England with yard number 1171 on 15 October 1948, Kentish Knock station 1949-1953, Sunk station 1956-1959, Dudgeon Station 1959-1962, Outer Gabbard Station 1962-1965, Tongue station 1965-1975, sold and became discotheek Barocca in Rotterdam and renamed Jenni Bayton on 22 July 2006. 

German light ship Elbe 3 1908-

Bremerhaven, Germany 7 May 2026

Built by Eiderwerft AG, Tönning, Germany for account of the Königliche Wasserbau-Inspektion as Eider for the Eider estuary between 1908-1909, light in the North Sea during the First World War, as the Bürgermeister Anbendroth owned by the Cuxhaven Water and Shipping Authority stationed during the Second World War in the Baltic Sea, as beacon and Pilot station Elbe 3 positioned in the German Bight until 1966, finally decommissioned and became a museum ship. 

Kutter yacht near light ship Swantewitz in the harbour of Stettin, Germany [nowadays Poland]

Painted in 1895 by Robert Parlow (26 February 1835 Stepnica, Poland-1901). 

Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany

Dutch sailing passenger ship (ex-Bürgermeister Bartels Elbe 2 1905-1985) Atlantis 1985-

Terschelling, Netherlands 17-11-2025

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Amsterdam, Netherlands, IMO 8333635, MMSI 246253000 and call sign PCDT. Built as a lightship at Wichhorst, Hamburg, Germany in 1905 to serving in the entrance of the river Elbe. In 1984 restored and barquetine-rigged. Since 2005 owned by Tallship Company/Tallship Artemis, Wieuwens, Netherlands. Gross tonnage 380 tons, deadweight 73 tons and as dimensions 42,5 x 7,47 metres. Ex-Bürgermeister Bartels Elbe 2 renamed 1985. As lightship also fitted out with 3 masts. Replaced in 1974 by lighthouse Grosser Vogelsand and rebuilt into a passengers ship 1984-1985. Barquetine

Cape Pembroke Light house Falkland Islands 1854-

Stanley, Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas, January 2025

Built in 1854, replaced and rebuilt with a new fundation in 1906, since the Falklands War of 1982 out of service. 

Model Belgian lightship Wandelaar 1,2 or 3 1948-

Stadsmuseum Oostende, Belgium

Thai ms Bhanurangsi 1927-

Call sign HSAN. Built by A/S Nakskov Skibsvaerft, Nakskov, Denmark in May 1927. After the Second World War even temporarily lightship in the mouth of the Menam River. Owner in 1939 Siam Steam Navigation Company, Bangkok, Siam, daughter company of the Danish East Asiatic Company. Oil fuelled. Gross tonnage 686 tons, under deck 504 tons, net tonnage 410 tons and as dimensions 199.9 (Loadline) x 32.5 x 11.01 x 9.7 feet. 

Baltic light ships moving to another position according to the weekly appreciation of matters of naval interest No. 61 for the week ended 14 February 1920

An item referred to the Senior Naval Officr (S.N.O.) Baltic who reported that the light ships at the points 12 and 13 on the Baltic route and mine chart left their positions on account of ice.

Source

The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-98-79

German sailing ship (ex-Reserve Sonderburg 1906-1988) Alexander von Humboldt 1988-

Bremen, Germany 14 September 2023

Building ordered in 1906. launched as a reserve light vessel by AG Weser, Bremen, Germany with yard number 155 on 10 September 1906, decommissioned in 1985, sold to to the Deutsche Stiftung Sail Training Ship and renamed Alexander von Humboldt on 20 May 1988, homeport Bremen, converted into the training vessel TSG 404, sold in December 2011, commissioned in Feburary 2012, Bahamas-flagged, homeport Freeport, 2013 Antigua and Barbuda-flagged, homeport St. John’s, call sign V2KY6 and reflagged Germany, homeport Bremerhaven, call sign DHVH2 and in 2014 converted into a floating hotel. Displacement 396 metric tons and as dimensions 62.55 x 8.02 x 4.8 metres or 205.2 x 26.3 x 16 feet. 

Lighthouse nicknamed Lange Jaap of 1877 at Huisduinen/Den Helder, Netherlands

 2 July 2011

Known as Lange Jaap, Kijkduin Light or Den Helder Light, one of the tallest non-skeletal cast iron built lighthouses in this world. The tower has a height of 55,5 metres and a focal height of 57 metres and with range of 30 nautical miles. Built in 1877 and on 1 April 1878 was her light for the first time operational. Designed by Quirinus Harder (13 October 1801 Rotterdam, Netherlands-2 October 1880 Vlissingen, Netherlands), responsible for designing several Dutch light uses. Since 1988 national monument. In September 2021 became public that she was in desolate condition and probably had to be demolished.

Dutch screw steam ship 4th class Java 1885-1904

Vice admiral Norman MacLeod. Chapter VI. De Marine, published in Eene Halve Eeuw [1848-1898]

Laid down by Nederlandse Stoomboot Mij. Fijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands with yard number 135 on 4 April 1885 for account of the Department of Colonies, launched ion 3 or 5 December 1885, trial on 12 February 1886, commissioned at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands on 16 February 1886, decommissioned on 11 July 1904 and handed over to the Government-Marine on 5 August 1906, converted to pilot light ship in 1922 and between May 1923-May 1924 coal hulk. Served in the Dutch East Indies. Costs while first time fitted out for the sea 600.000 Dutch guilders. Displacement 1.118 tons and as dimensions 62.60 x 9.50 x 4.30 metres. Iron built, wood covered and coppered. Crew numbered 78 Europeans-34 natives. With 1.050 ihp horsepower a speed of 12.75 miles. Armament consisted of 1-15cm A gun, 3-12cm K.A. guns, 1-7,5cm A gun and 3-3.7cm guns.

Allied cargo ship attacked by enemy submarine according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee Daily summary dated 15 May 1942

An item reported that a cargo ship was attacked by an enemy submarine 5 miles east of the Ambrose light vessel. Submarines of the enemy seemed to be especially active on the east coast of Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico and on the trans Atlantic shipping routes eastward of Newfoundland.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 156 dated 15 May 1942

Irish screw steam lighthouse tender Isolda 1928-1940

National Maritime Museum of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland April 2019. Artist Kenneth King. 

Sunk by German aircraft on 19 December 1940. Of her crew were 6 men killed and 7 wounded. Built with yard number 124 by Dublin Dockyard Co. (Vickers Ireland), Dublin for account of the Commissioner of Irish Lights, Dublin. Gross register tonnage 734 tons, under deck 607 tons and as dimensions 60.44 x 9.88 x 4.24 metres or 198.3 x 32.4 x 13.9 feet. Call sign EIJF.

Dutch light ship Noord-Hinder (No. 7) 1910-1965

 

Zeeuws Archief

Tweede Binnenhaven Vlissingen, Netherlands between 1910-1920

Built by Wilton Fijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1910, converted from gas lightning in electric lightning in 1926, in the Second World War towed to Kiel, Germany but returned after the war and served until 1965 as the Lichtschip Texel.

Dutch light ship No. 12 Noord Hinder 1963-

Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 28 May 2020

Lichtschip 12. Built by shipyard De Waal, Zaltbommel, Netherlands in 1963.
Dimensions 45,40 x 8,35 x 4,65 x 2,85 metres. Non-propelled had to be towed to her position. Baptized on 23 March 1963, towed to Hellevoetsluis to be fitted out with her masts, completed on 26 June and towed to Vlissingen, Netherlands, handed over to the pilotage service on 24 July, modernized at shipyard Hoogenraad&Kuyt, Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1981, now automatized, decommissioned on 20 March 1981 and laid up next day. Replaced by a buoy.

British lightvessel Trinity House LV No. 22 Greenwich 1967-

Harwich, England 21 June 2010

Built in 1967. Repaired in Sunderland in 2011, stationed by December 2011 on the position East Quay North of Sunderland by December 2011. dimensions 40,54 (over all) x 7,77 x 5,94 (depth mld) metres or 133 x 24.6 x 19.6 feet, 390 tons displacement, height tower 12.60 metres, focal plane elevation above sea level 12,50 metres. Crew numbered 8 persons

Former British light vessel no. 18 (LV18) 1958- in her film appearance as pirate station Radio Sunshine

Harwich, United Kingdom 21 June 2010

Built at the shipyard of Philip&Son, Dartmouth, Devon, England with yard number 1297 for account of the Trinity House in 1957-1958. Costs 118.820 pond sterling. Her building was ordered in November 1956,. Launched on 2 April 1958, handed over to be used on St. Gowan station on 21 July 1958, decommissioned in 1995, sold to Sea Containers Ltd to become a never realized marina at House Creek, Harwich in 1997, used for pirate broadcasting, sold to Pharos Trust to be restored in 2001, used in the film The Boat That Rocked for which occasion she was partially painted yellow as she acts as the pirate station Radio Sunshine. Dimensions 114-133 (over all) x 26.5 x 12.5 feet or 34,75-40,54 x 8,08 x 3,80 metres and a displacement of 525 tons. 

Dutch light ship No. 2 Schouwenbank repaired in 1895 by the shipyard Kon. Mij. De Schelde at Vlissingen, Netherlands

According to the order administration page 91 dated 31 May 1895 repaired the shipyard Kon.Mij. De Schelde at Vlissingen, Netherlands the lightship no. 2 Schouwenbank. Contracted price ƒ 12.030,00. Real costs ƒ 9.231 causing a profit of ƒ 2.799,00 for the shipyard.
Costs repairs ship ƒ 7.612 (materials&dock ƒ 3.338,39+labour ƒ 2.849,20+50% expenses ƒ 1.824,41).
Costs repairs engine ƒ 1.819 (ƒ materials 565,24+labour ƒ 759,36+65% expenses ƒ 494,40).

Source
Archive shipyard Kon.Mij. De Schelde at Vlissingen, Netherlands 1875-1970 block 214 inv.no. 1216.

Dutch tug trawler IJM 374 lost according to the Dutch newspaper Leeuwarder courant dated 2 October 1919

An item dated Vlaardingen, Netherlands 2nd reported that on the evening before the Dutch tug trawler IJM 374 of the firm Goedhart of IJmuiden, Netherlands hit a wrecked off the lightship Haaks and sunk immediately. Her crew managed to escape with a lifeboat leaving al their belongings behind. After 11 hours drifting were they picked up by a lugger and brought to the lightship. There they were picked up on the morning of the 2nd by a Danish steamship supplied with clothes and food and brought back to Ijmuiden.

Dutch tug trawler Johanna Cornelia reported the loss of her net according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 7 February 1919

An item dated IJmuiden, Netherlands 5^th reported the arrival of the Dutch tug trawler Johanna Cornelia that same day. She lost her net 12 miles north east of the lightship Terschellingerbank when this stuck behind an apparently anchored buoy.