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United States Lightvessel 84 (LV 84 / WAL 509)
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United States Lightvessel 84 (LV 84 / WAL 509)
Photo from [url=http://www.uscg.mil/history/weblightships/LightshipIndex.asp]US Coast Guard site[/url]
Keywords: United States;Lightship;Historic;Florida

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Album name:mitko / Southeast coast of US
Current status (active, not active, museum etc):Decommissioned Oct 26, 1965; donated Aug 7, 1968 then used by Harry Lundeburg School, Seafarers Int'l Union, Piney Point MD; named Big Red; 1987 sold and towed to Yonkers NY to be used as floating restaurant.
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):YEAR BUILT: 1907;LENGTH: 135'S" (loa); BEAM: 29'0"; DRAFT: 12'9"; TONNAGE: 683 displ
Coordinates (in any format):1907-1929: Brunswick (GA) 1929-1954: St Johns River (FL) 1954-1960: Relief (6th District) 1960-1965: Relief (3d District) (Brunswick station discontinued 1929) (1942-1945: During WWII remained on St Johns River station no armament provided)
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Date added:May 05, 2012
Keywords:United States / Lightship / Historic / Florida
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