Motorised Leightschip - no. 1
”Horns-Rev”
1914
– 1980
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Price: Adults......................DKK. 25.00 Children ( 0 - 8 )......Free Children ( 8 - 15 )....DKK. 10.00 |
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- Motor light vessel No. 1 lies at “Kullerkaj” – in the 2nd basin in the
port of Esbjerg |
Ship`s data:Lenght 33,582 m Breadth: 6,826 m Deep: 3,478 m Light high: 11 m. Build
year:
1913 – 1924. Anchor:
Plough anchor, later Patent anchor Motor:
Two
cylinder - Two takt-Motor: 125 HK. Yard: Rasmus Møllers Værft, Fåborg. Bild material: Oak-wood and Kobberplates below waterline. Bild
price 151.350 DKK
(Price on yar1913.)
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History:
1912
Countract
for the construction of Motorised Lightship no. 1, signed on June 15th by
Lighthouse
Directory. Mr. H. V. Ravn, and
master shipbuilder Mr. Rasmus Møller`Yard ( Faaborg )
price 151.350,oo DKr.
1913
Lightship under construction.
1914
Motorised Lightship no. 1, delivered
from the Yard complete according to contract on August 1st.
1915
July 11th - Motorised Lightship no.1
positioned at station Vyl off Esbjerg.
1916
Positioned at station Vyl.
1917
On account of the danger of mines,
Motorised Lightship no. 1 was ordered to leave station Vyl
and proceed to Esbjerg.
1918 - 19
Laid up in Esbjerg.
1920
Oktober 20th, in position once more
at station Vyl.
1921 - 38
In position at Vyl - only taken out
of service for shoter periods for major overhauls and/or -
repairs in Esbjerg and Copenhagen, or
positioned tempararily at Grådyb and Horns-Rev stations.
1939
On account of mining in connection
with the outbreak of World War II, Motorised Lightship no. 1
was brought to Esbjerg. Towed in
November to Danish inland waters.
1940 - 44
Stationed in Danish inland waters.
1945
Stationed in position again at Vyl.
1946 - 48
Motorised Lightship no. 1, in
position at station Vyl - only interrupted by major overhauls + repairs
in Esbjerg and Svendborg.
1949
May 4th, Motorised Lightship no. 1
replace a German lightship at station HR. 1 ( Hanstholm route )
1950 - 51
Motorised Lightship no. 1 placed at
station HR. 1
1952
Oktober 24th. lightship moved to
station ER ( Esbjerg route )
1953 - 68
Motorised Lightship no. 1 at station
ER - apart from periods of overhaul / repairs in Esbjerg and
Copenhagen.
1969
August 5th. placed once more at
station Vyl.
1970 - 74
In position at Vyl.
1975
Motorised Lightship no. 1 placed at
station Horns - Rev.
1976 - 79
In position at station Horns - Rev
1980
April 17th. Motorised Lightship no. 1
, leaves station Horns - Rev, the last lightship off Esbjerg.
The ship is placed as on observation
ship at Hatterrev, among other places.
1981
April 2nd, Motorised Lightship no. 1
placed at station MØN. S. E.
1982 - 87
In position at station MØN. S. E.
1988
March 22nd, Motorised Lightship no. 1
is towed from station MØN. S. E. to Holmen,
where in April it is made ready for
sale.
1989
September 16th, Minister of Defence,
the Han, Mr. Knud Enggaard, hands over the lightship to the
* Foundation for the Preservation and
Maintenance of Motorised Lightship no. 1 in Esbjerg *
1990
July 8th. Motorised Lightship no. 1 *
Horns - Rev *, opens as a museum and exhibition ship
in Esbjerg Harbour.
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