Lightship Kemi

Kemi by the shore of the Hylkysaari Island, Helsinki
History
Finland
Name
  • Äransgrund
  • Relandersgrund
  • Relanderinmatala
  • Rauma
BuilderBjörneborgs Mekaniska Verkstad, Pori
Laid down1900
Launched1901
In service1901
Out of serviceMuseum ship since 1975
StatusMuseum ship

The lihgtship Kemi (Finnish: Majakkalaiva Kemi) was the last lightship in use in Finland . It was completed at the Björneborgs Mekaniska Verkstad, (now Pori, Finand) in 1901. The ship's name varied depending on its location: Äransgrund (replacing Lightship Äransgrund), Relandersgrund (cf. Relandersgrund), Relanderinmatala (named after its location at the Relanderinmatala shallow), and Rauma (after Rauma). Now Kemi is a museum ship operated by the Maritime Museum of Finland.[1][2]

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