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Originally Posted by Kendras
Well, right, this deserves a complete investigation.   What a mess in these (this?) ships' story!...  |
Yes, a real mess, and I have discovered why: those ships, as commissioned, were often named after the sandbank / shoal that they were inteded for, but it was common practice to change their designation name when, for any reason, they had to be changed of station, the new (unofficial) name being painted on both sides of the hull.
Apparently, the vessel sunk in 1940 that Fichou and wrecksite.eu are referring to, was built in 1921 as Sandettié and at the time of her sinking she was the relief (=reserve) lightvessel of the bank bringing the same name.
On the other hand, the museum ship currently moored in Le Havre with the name of Havre III (that all the pictures and technical data I posted yesterday refer to), is the real Dyck built in 1935, used as primary lightship of the same sandbank at the outbreak of WWII (thence the confusion), and withdrwan from service shortly after the sinking of her "sister".
More details on the Dyck (1935) available
here
More details on the lightships off Dunkerque available
here
Mistery solved
