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Album name: | mitko / Mid Atlantic coast of US |
Current status (active, not active, museum etc): | Decommissioned Mar 23, 1964; donated Sep 3, 1964; as of 1986 was dry berthed and open to the public as Portsmouth Lightship Museum, Portsmouth VA; marked with pseudo-name PORTSMOUTH |
Construction details (year of built, shape etc): | YEAR BUILT: 1916; LENGTH: l0l'10" (loa); BEAM: 25'0"; DRAFT: 11'4"; TONNAGE: 360 displ |
Any other comments: | 1942-1945: During WWII, remained on Overfalls station; no armament provided |
Coordinates (in any format): | 1916-1924: Cape Charles-(VA) 1925-1926: Relief (VA) - (not used during entire year) 1926-1951: Overfalls (DE) 1951-1963: Stonehorse Shoal (MA) |
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Date added: | Mar 16, 2012 |
Keywords: | Virginia / United States / Atlantic ocean / Portsmouth / Lightship |
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