North East Fife District Council/Fife Council (1976-2010)
Tay Maritime Action (Taymara) (Since 2010)
Registry
Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Yard number
921
Launched
27 February 1933
Recommissioned
1975
Status
Awaiting deconstruction
General characteristics
Tonnage
268 tons
Length
101 feet (31 m)
Beam
25 feet (7.6 m)
North Carr is the last remaining Scottish lightship.[1] She is 101 feet (31 m) in length, 25 feet (7.6 m) in beam and 268 tons.
The purpose of the vessel was to warn mariners by sight, light or sound of the dangers of the North Carr rocks which are situated 1.7 miles (2.7 km) off Fife Ness at the turning point for vessels sailing between the Forth and the Tay. The North Carr is currently berthed in the Victoria Dock, Dundee, awaiting deconstruction in 2024.
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