lightvessel

lightvessel
A ship equipped with a very large lamp, the ship can be positioned to warn off other ships from dangerous locations. A sort of portable lighthouse.

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  • Alexander von Humboldt (ship) — The Lightvessel Alexander von Humboldt was built in 1906 by the German shipyard Werft AG Weser in Bremen and was initially named Reserve Sonderburg . Originally she was operated throughout the North and Baltic Seas until being retired in 1986.… …   Wikipedia

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