Feuerschiff, Restaurant and museum ship in Hamburg port, Germany

The Feuerschiff is the lightvessel LV 13, built in 1952 at Philip & Son Ltd in Dartmouth, England. The 119-foot ship lies in Hamburg's City Sporthafen at Baumwall/Vorsetzen and serves as a restaurant, bar, hotel and museum ship. Its red hull and original nautical layout are visible from the Elbe promenade.

Built in 1952 by Philip & Son Ltd in Dartmouth for Trinity House, the lightvessel served on stations around the British Isles, including the Humber, until it was withdrawn in 1988 and decommissioned on 10 March 1989. Hamburg captain Wulf Hoffmann bought it for £30,000 and had it towed to Harburg in June 1991 for restoration. Since 1993 it has lain on the Elbe in Hamburg's city harbour.

The ship hosts more than 200 private events a year and draws around 150,000 guests annually, according to the operator. The former lightvessel has been moored on the Elbe in Hamburg since 1993, and its decks and saloons serve as venues alongside the restaurant and hotel.

Guests can access different sections of the ship depending on whether they dine, drink, stay overnight, or attend an event. It helps to check in advance which areas are open to the public on your visit, as portions may be reserved for private functions.

The ship was built in 1952 at Philip & Son Ltd in Dartmouth and served on stations around the British Isles, lastly on the Humber station until it was withdrawn in 1988. Hamburg captain Wulf Hoffmann bought it for £30,000 and had it towed to the Jöhnk shipyard in Harburg in June 1991 for restoration. It has lain on the Elbe in Hamburg since 1993.