Lightship Kemi

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The lihgtship Kemi (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.

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