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United States Lightvessel 88 (LV 88 / WAL 513)
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United States Lightvessel 88 (LV 88 / WAL 513)
Photo from [url=http://www.uscg.mil/history/weblightships/LightshipIndex.asp]US Coast Guard site[/url]
"UMATILLA - Lightship #68, Winslow Marine Railway and Shipbuilding Company."; 9 May 1942; no photo number; Official US Navy photo.
The LS-88 in 1942 after having armament added for service during World War II.  Note the 3"/23 caliber main battery forward, the "Y" gun depth charge projector on her stern as well as the three anti-aircraft weapons (20mm??) under tarps, one on the flying bridge and two on the raised stern deckhouse.  The Navy eventually added a SO-1 radar as well.  According to Robert Scheina, the LS-88 "Pre-WWII served as Umatilla Reef LS; 1942 - 45 assigned to NOWESTSEAFRON - stationed at Seattle, WA, and served as examination ship."  (U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft of World War II, Annapolis, NIP, p. 160).
Decommissioned Nov 23, 1960; sold to scrap yard Jul 25, 1962; then became floating exhibit at Columbia River Maritime Museum 1963-1979 then sold. Plans for floating restaurant failed then sold in 1982 to Claude Lacerte, converted to half brigantine BELLE BLONDE, to Quebec 1984 for charter use.  Survived a hurricane in 1985 with the loss of one crewman swept overboard.  The vessels then sailed back to the Caribbean where it was used for 7 day cruises around the islands.  It was then sold and delivered to Japan in 1988.
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Photo from US Coast Guard site
"UMATILLA - Lightship #68, Winslow Marine Railway and Shipbuilding Company."; 9 May 1942; no photo number; Official US Navy photo.
The LS-88 in 1942 after having armament added for service during World War II. Note the 3"/23 caliber main battery forward, the "Y" gun depth charge projector on her stern as well as the three anti-aircraft weapons (20mm??) under tarps, one on the flying bridge and two on the raised stern deckhouse. The Navy eventually added a SO-1 radar as well. According to Robert Scheina, the LS-88 "Pre-WWII served as Umatilla Reef LS; 1942 - 45 assigned to NOWESTSEAFRON - stationed at Seattle, WA, and served as examination ship." (U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft of World War II, Annapolis, NIP, p. 160).
Decommissioned Nov 23, 1960; sold to scrap yard Jul 25, 1962; then became floating exhibit at Columbia River Maritime Museum 1963-1979 then sold. Plans for floating restaurant failed then sold in 1982 to Claude Lacerte, converted to half brigantine BELLE BLONDE, to Quebec 1984 for charter use. Survived a hurricane in 1985 with the loss of one crewman swept overboard. The vessels then sailed back to the Caribbean where it was used for 7 day cruises around the islands. It was then sold and delivered to Japan in 1988.

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Album name:mitko / Northwest coast of US
Rating (2 votes):44444(Show details)
Current status (active, not active, museum etc):Decommissioned Nov 23, 1960
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):YEAR BUILT: 1907; LENGTH: 135'5" (loa); BEAM: 29'0"; DRAFT: 12'9"; TONNAGE: 683 displ
Any other comments:1942-1945: During WWII, withdrawn from Umatilla, assigned to NOWESTSEAFRON, stationed at Seattle WA and used as examination vessel; armed with one 3"/23 gun mounted forward and one "Y" gun depth charge projector on her stern classed as a &a
Coordinates (in any format):1909-1939: Columbia River (WA) 1939-1942: Umatilla Reef (WA) 1942-1945: Examination Vessel, WWII 1945-1959: Umatilla Reef (WA) 1959-1960: Relief (West Coast)
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Date added:May 05, 2012
Keywords:United States / Lightship / Historic / Washington
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