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United States Lightvessel 1 (LV 1)
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United States Lightvessel 1 (LV 1)
Photo from [url=http://www.uscg.mil/history/weblightships/LightshipIndex.asp]US Coast Guard site[/url]
A print image scanned from the U.S. Lighthouse Service's List of Lights and Fog Signals on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1907).
Keywords: United States;Lightship;Historic;North Carolina

Photo from US Coast Guard site
A print image scanned from the U.S. Lighthouse Service's List of Lights and Fog Signals on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1907).

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Album name:mitko / Southeast coast of US
Current status (active, not active, museum etc):RETIRED 1930, Donated for Sea Scout use. Carried downriver in 1936 flood, going aground on north bank opposite Henderson Farm. Stripped and abandoned; hull still remained as of 1986. As of 2007 her ribs & skeleton are still visible at low tide.
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):YEAR BUILT: 1855; LENGTH: 103'0" (lbp) BEAM: 24'0" DRAFT: 12'6" TONNAGE: 228 displ,275 gross
Coordinates (in any format):STATION ASSIGNMENTS: 1856-1892: Nantucket New South Shoal (MA) 1892-1896: Martins Industry (SC) 1896-1911: Frying Pan Shoal (NC) 1911-1922: Martins industry (SC) 1922-1930: Savannah (GA)
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Date added:May 03, 2012
Keywords:United States / Lightship / Historic / North Carolina
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