Previous names
- Cormorant
- Lady Dixon
- 2008 Lady December
Details
Construction
Dimensions
History
THE LIGHTSHIP was built as such in 1878 by the Victoria Shipbuilding Company of Cork, Ireland. The main mast which carried the 2 ton light was removed many years ago. She spent a short time on the South Rock Station in 1910. The vessel was sold to the Belfast Harbour Commissioners in 1942 and was renamed Lady Dixon. In 1961 she was purchased by the businessman Jim Kirkpatrick, who fitted her out as a radio station and started negotiations with Radio Mercur in Copenhagen to use Lady Dixon as a floating radio station, but the project did not come to fruition.
At the time of registration, she was based in Kent and was in use as a houseboat..
Key dates
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1878
Built by Victoria Shipbuilding Company, Cork, Ireland
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1942
Sold to the Belfast Harbour Commissioners
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1942-1959
Thought to have functioned as the Belfast Pilot Station
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1961
Sold and fitted out as a pirate radio station
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1970s?
Thought to have reverted to orginal name of CORMORANT
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1990-2008
Thought to have been renamed LADY DIXON
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2008-2013
Thought to have been renamed LADY DECEMBER
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2013
Bought by present owner
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