Trinity House Lightship 15 Trinity Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Trinity House Lightship 15 Trinity Lighthouse
This two-masted steel lightship, built in 1955, began its service in 1960. It initially operated as the Scarweather off the Tyne estuary in the North Sea until 1969. For the next decade, from 1969 to 1980, it served as the Swansea in the Bristol Channel. The vessel features a light tower with a lantern and gallery located amidships. After being decommissioned in 1988, it was sold to the organization Fellowship Afloat. It now rests beached on Woodrolfe Creek at Tollesbury, on the north side of the Blackwater estuary. Renovations and upgrades were completed in 2022.
Why it matters: As the Scarweather, it marked the entrance to the Tyne estuary. Later, as the Swansea, it guided vessels through the Bristol Channel.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 36.3m
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- steel
Structure: two-masted steel lightship; light tower with lantern and gallery amidships
Location
- City
- Maldon
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Sea Region
- off the Tyne estuary in the North Sea, Bristol Channel, beached on Woodrolfe Creek at Tollesbury, on the north side of the Blackwater estuary
- Latitude
- 51.7602°
- Longitude
- 0.8542°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1955
- First Lit
- 1960
Significant events: Decommissioned 1988, sold to Fellowship Afloat 1988, served 1960-69 as the Scarweather, served 1969-80 as the Swansea, renovated and upgraded 2022
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tollesbury(0.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- ENG-320
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