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United States Lightvessel WLV-605
ARLHS USA-693

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United States Lightvessel WLV-605
She entered service in 1951 and operated from the Overfalls station until 1960.  She then served on the Blunts Reef station through 1969 and ended her Coast Guard career as a relief lightship for the west coast.  She was decommissioned in 1975.
Author of the photo: [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/8752845@N04/]Mark[/url]
Keywords: California;United States;San Francisco;Lightship

She entered service in 1951 and operated from the Overfalls station until 1960. She then served on the Blunts Reef station through 1969 and ended her Coast Guard career as a relief lightship for the west coast. She was decommissioned in 1975.
Author of the photo: Mark

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Album name:mitko / US - California and Hawaii
Current status (active, not active, museum etc):Decommissioned Jan 1, 1976; acquired by State Capital Museum Association Olympia WA 1978; Berthed San Francisco Bay area, on display as floating museum
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):1950, LENGTH: 158' 0" (loa); BEAM: 30' 0"; DRAFT: 11 '0"; TONNAGE: 617 displ. ("light")
Coordinates (in any format):1951-1960: Overfalls (DE) 1960-1969: Blunts Reef (CA) 1969-1975: Relief (West Coast)
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Date added:Apr 17, 2016
Keywords:California / United States / San Francisco / Lightship
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