RADIO-SHIP
JENNI BAYNTON Home |
Harlingen harbour,
The Netherlands,
Radio
Seagull
Ship info &
specifications
First ship-name 1948 LV8 (active
lightvessel 1949 untill 1991)
Lightvessel no. 8 was ordered in november 1946 by authority of
Trinity House, London. First Launch was on october 15th 1948,
official year of construction 1949. The LV8 served and completed a
distinctive 42 years.
Lightvessel 8 specifications at first launch 1948:
- Builder: Philip & Son, Dartmouth, Devon, England
- Length o.a.: 137.25 feet (approx. 41.83 m)
- Length: 119 feet (approx. 36.27 m)
- Draft: 15 feet (approx. 4.57 m)
- Beam: 25 feet (approx. 7.62 m)
- Yard no.: 1171
- Contract price: 61,062 £
- Material: steel
- Lightning apparatus :
Multi-Catoptric electrical 34.5 bhp Gardener
H.S. Diesels, Fixed lantern, Fitted R/T
- Fog signal:
Gardener Diesels driving Reavell QR
Compressors 2 x 38 HP, G Diaphone
1949-1953
Kentish Knock
station 1955,
march 25th In
collision with Panamanian steamer A.L. KENT
1956-1959
Sunk station 1959-1962
Dudgeon
station
1962-1965
Outer Gabbard station
1965-1975
Tongue station
1991- May
16th sold to
F.L.M. Verbeek in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Second ship-name 1991 Barocca (active
disco-ship 1991 untill 2001)
In 1991 converted into a disco-ship and renamed 'Barocca'. Location
Wijnhaven, Rotterdam until closure* in
2001.
*due to much stricter dutch national
safety regulations
Third ship-name 2004Radio
Waddenzee (radio-ship 2004 untill 2005)
The ship was moved on august 11th 2001 to Moerdijk, The Netherlands
where it stayed for 3 years. On february 5th 2004 the ship was sold
by notary to J.B. Nieuwland in Rotterdam to "LV Number eight BV".
New owner Mr Rutteman from Rotterdam who berthed the Lightship in
the Waalhaven. (He purchased the ship after an extensive search
across Europe)
Fourth ship-name 2006
Jenni Baynton (radio-ship 2006 until today)
The LV8/Barocca was on june 26th 2005 towed from from Rotterdam
to Harlingen in The Netherlands, she arrived at 2.15pm. On July
22nd 2006, after more then one year of hard work the ship was
renamed into Jenni Baynton and moved to the Zuiderpier in
Harlingen harbour to be mainly the home of Radio Waddenzee and
Radio Seagull. In early 2007 a winter berth was found for the
ship within the inner harbour at Harlingen. In march 2007 a
proper radio mast was erected for the medium wave transmissions
on 1602 kHz.
