North Carr Lightship Dundee sept 2008

[jock1966]

North Carr is Scotlands last remaining lightship.
She is located in Dundees Victoria dock, she is currently used for training by the Maritine volunteer service.
North Carr was built at A & J Inglis Pointhouse Shipyard on the Clyde.
She is 31 meters long & 8 meters wide, weighing 227 tonnes.
She as completed in 1932 and went on station near Fife Ness in 1933.
An automatic bouy replaced her and by 1976 she had becamea museum ship in Anstruther.
In 1994 she was moved to Dundee.

panoramic view of area

antenna base

rudder

deck light shafts

top deck with lookout hut at rear

inside of lookout hut

fire pump

stove

escape hatch very narrow

radio

power supply for light

engine room 3 for electric and 3 for compresed air for horn

fog horn workings

fog horn recorder and psi guage

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[Mr Sam]

awsome!!! allways wanted to see in that, was it the one that was at carnoustie for years?

sorry anstruther.........just read the top

 

[BigLoada]

Stunning. I totally adore ships. Great engine room pictures and nice to see a Redifon R/T set!

 

[jock1966]

Was doors open day was first on, LOL family said i was a saddo.
Could not get up the light tower was very corroded, its 40ft from deck level.