Trinity House Lightship 16 Colne Light Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Trinity House Lightship 16 Colne Light Lighthouse
This two-masted steel lightship, built in 1954, has a red tower with a lantern and gallery amidships. It was formerly positioned on the South Goodwin station before being decommissioned in 1988. The vessel experienced damage in 1960. It was then sold and repurposed as a training vessel for the Sea Cadets in 1988 and underwent refurbishment in 2002. Currently moored on King Edward Quay at Hythe, near Colchester, it serves the Colne estuary.
Why it matters: Its past service on the South Goodwin station indicates a historically significant navigational role. It now provides maritime training for young people as a Sea Cadet vessel.
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
- Colchester
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Sea Region
- Moored on the King Edward Quay at Hythe, a dockside area on the Colne estuary near Colchester; previously served on the South Goodwin station
- Latitude
- 51.8794°
- Longitude
- 0.9293°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1954
Significant events: Decommissioned 1988, damaged in 1960, sold as a training vessel for the Sea Cadets in 1988, painted and refurbished in 2002
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Colchester(1.6 km)
- ARLHS No.
- ENG-321
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