Light Vessel 86 Nore | National Historic Ships

Registration number 488

Status Registered

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NORE - tied up at the quay at Port St Werbrugh, river Medway. Stern looking forward.

Previous names

1931 LV 86

Details

Function Service Vessel

Subfunction Light vessel

Location Port Werburgh

Vessel type Light Vessel

Current use Private use

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Info required Yes

Construction

Builder White, J Samuel & Co Ltd, Cowes, Isle of Wight

Built in 1931

Hull material Iron

Rig None

Number of decks 2

Propulsion Towed

Primary engine type None

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam

21.48 feet (6.55m)

Depth

9.51 feet (2.90m)

Length: Overall

86.60 feet (26.21m)

Tonnage: Gross

186.00

History

Built in 1931 by J Samuel White of Cowes, Isle of Wight, LV 86 is a Trinity House lightship built for and stationed at the Nore. LV 86 was equipped with a dioptric electric fixed lantern and had three Crossley semi diesel generators. She was stationed at numerous locations between 1931 to 1974, these included Edinburgh, Cork, Blackwell and Nore. She was then sold to new owners who removed her to St Katherine’s Dock in London where she was first a static exhibit and then offices for yacht brokers. She was later sold and used as a houseboat berthed at Port Werburgh, Hoo on the River Medway.

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Key dates

1941-1942
Vessel served on Nore station
1946-1962
Vessel served on Cork station
1974
Vessel sold to St Katherine Haven and served as floating exhibit at St Katharine Dock
1996
Vessel sold into private ownership