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United States Lightvessel WLV 189
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United States Lightvessel WLV 189
Photo from [url=http://www.uscg.mil/history/weblightships/LightshipIndex.asp]US Coast Guard site[/url]
A photo of the WLV 189, No caption; 8 November 1965; Photo No. 110865-20; photographer unknown. 
Keywords: United States;Lightship;Historic;North Carolina

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A photo of the WLV 189, No caption; 8 November 1965; Photo No. 110865-20; photographer unknown.

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Album name:mitko / Southeast coast of US
Current status (active, not active, museum etc):Decommissioned May 19, 1975 and laid up; delivered to Atlantic City NJ Jul 14-19, 1975; struck by tanker en route; donated as training vessel; converted converted to museum 1980 at Atlantic City; scuttled as artificial reef off Atlantic City in 1994
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):YEAR BUILT: 1946; LENGTH: 128'0" (loa); BEAM: 30'0"; DRAFT: 11'0"; TONNAGE: 630 displ (apprx)
Coordinates (in any format):1947-1966: Diamond Shoal (NC) 1966-1971: New Orleans (LA) 1971-1972: Five Fathom Bank (NJ) 1972-1975: Boston (MA)
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Date added:May 05, 2012
Keywords:United States / Lightship / Historic / North Carolina
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