lightvessel no.77 1911
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:16 pm
LV 77 was actually an unmmaned automated light float. she capsized in severe NW gale 31.1.1953. and sank during salvage attempt by THVs "Vestal" and "Ready", 15.2.1953
Apparently the British were pioneers when it came to unmanned vessels,at the time termed ‘crewless’ light vessels, from the early 1900s.
Crewless vessels were used on the Scottish OTTER ROCK, SKEIRINOE and CASH SGEIR stations from 1901-06 which were built by the Clyde Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd.
similar vessels were built and sent to the Persian gulf/India, along with vessels being built in Australia in conjunction with the same designer