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Channel Lightvessel
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Channel was the name of a lightvessel station located in the English Channel between 1979 and August 2021, when it was replaced with a light buoy. It was also one of the 22 coastal weather stations whose conditions were reported in the BBC Shipping Forecast. The vessel's position was 49°55′N 2°54′W, approximately 56 km (35 mi) north-northwest of Guernsey.
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![]() Channel lightvessel 23 at Canning Dock | |
History | |
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Operator | Trinity House |
In service | 25 November 2006 |
Out of service | August 2021 |
Status | Withdrawn as of August 2021 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Lightvessel |
Channel ![]() ![]() | |
Racon | O ![]() |
First lit | 1979 ![]() |
Deactivated | August 2021 ![]() |
Characteristic | ![]() ![]() |
Channel lighted buoy ![]() ![]() | |
Markings | vertical stripe (red, white) ![]() |
Operator | Trinity House ![]() |
Racon | O ![]() |
First lit | August 2021 ![]() |
Light source | LED lamp |
Range | 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) ![]() |
Characteristic | Fl W 10s ![]() |
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The lightvessel marked the western end of the English Channel Traffic Separation Zone.[1]