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

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Zeebrugge / Lichtschip II (West-hinder)
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! 
Permission granted by [url=http://forum.shipspotting.com/index.php?action=profile;u=3505]Robert Fournier[/url]
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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
Keywords: Lightship;Zeebrugge;Belgium

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!
Permission granted by Robert Fournier
Original photo
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:mitko / Belgium
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
Coordinates (in any format):Position as West-Hinder: 51 23 00 North, 02 26 20 East
Displayed:470 times
Date added:Feb 04, 2012
DateTime Original:2007:04:28 16:32:11
Keywords:Lightship / Zeebrugge / Belgium
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