Zeebrugge / Lichtschip II (West-hinder)
ARLHS BEL-003

There have been three West-hinder light vessels in Belgium,all three with the huge West-hinder name painted on both side??�s of the ships,this because all of them had to mark a big sandbank into the North sea,the sandbank called WEST-HINDER. Every three months the vessels relieved each other at the time they were still in service!
lighthouse vessel at the SEAFRONT ZEEBRUGGE
Length o.a.: 42,50 m
Length: 37,50 m
Beam: 7,80 m
Depth: 3,00 m
Side height: 5,90 m
Displacement: ca. 401
Weight: 420 t

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Album name:	ft011291@PLANET / Belgium
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Current status (active, not active, museum etc):	Museum. decommissioned 1994
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):	Built 1950 at the B?�liard-Crighton yard,Ostend(B) in a serie of three vessels.
Height of the tower, m:	14	Focal plane elevation above sea level, m:	14
Range, nm:	12.4
Any other comments:	Lichtschip II,not Westhinder II,is the one laying upon a quay wall at Zeebrugge also in Belgium,she is now in use as a museum vessel,a ticket counter and entry of the Sea Front museum over there
Coordinates (in any format):	Position as West-Hinder: 51 23 00 North, 02 26 20 East
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Date added:	Jul 19, 2013
Keywords:	Lightship / Zeebrugge / Belgium
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