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THV Galatea
THV ''Galatea'' is a lighthouse tender operated by Trinity House, the body responsible for the operation of lighthouses and marine navigation aids around the coasts of England, Wales and the Channel Islands.
==History==
THV ''Galatea'' was launched in July 2006, replacing the THV ''Mermaid'', in service with Trinity House since 1987. ''Mermaid'' was sold to the Gardline group of Great Yarmouth, for conversion to survey vessel. ''Galatea'' is a sister vessel to the NLV ''Pharos''. The Queen and Prince Philip visited the Pool of London on 17 October 2007 for the naming of THV ''Galatea'', moored alongside .〔
This is the second Trinity House vessel named ''Galatea''. The first, a paddle yacht built in 1868, served Trinity House until 1895. She was named in honour of which had recently completed a round-the-world voyage under the command of Queen Victoria's second son, Captain HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, who was Master of Trinity House at the time. ''Galatea'' attended the commissioning of Eddystone, Wolf and other lighthouses designed by Sir James Douglass.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Sea nymph’ Galatea replaces Mermaid as Trinity House tender )〕 THV ''Galatea'' featured in the 2008 BBC Documentary Comedy, ''Three Men in a Boat'', where Dara Ó Briain, Rory McGrath and Griff Rhys Jones used the vessel to get to the Scilly isles.
In Greek mythology, Galatea was a sea nymph who attended Poseidon (the god of the sea). She loved Acis, the shepherd son of Pan. However, Acis was killed by the jealous Cyclops Polyphemus and, with her heart broken, Galatea turned into a stream of water.〔
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