Irish Lightship Albatross Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Irish Lightship Albatross Lighthouse
Also known as: Irish Lightship Albatross (?)
Built in 1925, the Irish Lightship Albatross is a steel vessel standing 31 meters tall. Its function as a reference point involved displaying a light from a lantern situated on a slender mast amidships. After ceasing operations in 1970, the Albatross was transferred to the Scout Association of Ireland for sea cadet training. In 1999, the vessel was adorned with luminous paint as part of an art project. It subsequently moved to Arklow in 2000, where its light tower underwent restoration. By 2011, the ship had been relocated to Hoo on the Medway and was subsequently offered for sale on several occasions.
Why it matters: The Albatross offered maritime safety, marking the Arklow area. Its former light tower remains on the Arklow waterfront, preserving a connection to its past function.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 31m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with luminous paint as part of an art installation
- Material
- steel
Structure: steel lightship; the light was shown from a round lantern on a slender mast amidships
Location
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Sea Region
- last assignment off Arklow, County Wicklow; moored in Dún Laoghaire Harbour; moved to Arklow; returned to Dublin; towed to Hoo on the Medway; moored at Hoo near the Nore and the Orwell
- Latitude
- 51.4110°
- Longitude
- 0.5560°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1925
Significant events: Decommissioned 1970, sold to Scout Association of Ireland 1970, moored in Dún Laoghaire Harbour, high maintenance costs ended career in 1990s, painted with luminous paint as art installation 1999, sold to James Tyrrell 2000, moved to Arklow 2000, light tower removed and restored, rest of ship painted black and returned to Dublin, set for 2002 movie Reign of Fire, towed to Hoo on the Medway 2011, for sale for £75,000 2011, sold for conversion to bed and breakfast (plan failed), for sale again for £70,000 2016
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hoo(0.2 km)
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