Registration number
2782
Status
Registered
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Details
Function
Service Vessel
Subfunction
Light vessel
Location
Strangford
Vessel type
Lightship
Current use
Community Vessel
Available to hire
Yes
Available for excursions
No
Web address
https://www.facebook.com/downcruisingclub/
Construction
Builder
Dublin Dockyard Company
Built in
1915
Hull material
Iron
Rig
None
Propulsion
Towed
Primary engine type
None
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
114.50 feet
(34.90m)
Breadth: Beam
23.25 feet
(7.09m)
Depth
9.75 feet
(2.97m)
Air Draft
38.00 feet
(11.58m)
Tonnage: Gross
370.00
History
LIGHT SHIP PETREL was built in 1915 by the Dublin Dockyard Co. and is a vessel of iron and steel riveted construction. The vessel was built for the Commissioners of Irish Lights and was bought by the Down Cruising Club, Northern Ireland in 1968 for use as a clubhouse. It has remained in this role ever since and is maintained by club members.
Key dates
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1915
Built by the Dublin Dockyard Company
-
1968
Bought by the Down Cruising Club for use as a club house
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