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United States Lightvessel 4 (LV 4)
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United States Lightvessel 4 (LV 4)
Photo from [url=http://www.uscg.mil/history/weblightships/LightshipIndex.asp]US Coast Guard site[/url]
"HANDKERCHIEF LIGHT-VESSEL, NO. 4, MASS."  Scanned from the 1901 Light List, Plate VIII.  Photographer unknown, no date listed (circa 1900).
Keywords: United States;Lightship;Historic;Massachusetts

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"HANDKERCHIEF LIGHT-VESSEL, NO. 4, MASS." Scanned from the 1901 Light List, Plate VIII. Photographer unknown, no date listed (circa 1900).

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Album name:mitko / Northeast coast of US
Current status (active, not active, museum etc):RETIRED FROM LIGHTSHIP DUTY: 1924; sold 1925 - Said to have been burned at Boston in 1940s.
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):YEAR BUILT: 1855; LENGTH: 770" (lbp) BEAM: 20'0" DRAFT: 9'6" TONNAGE: 104 gross
Coordinates (in any format):1856-1858: Bishop and Clerks (MA) 1858-1916: Handkerchief Shoal (MA) 1916-1924: Relief (MA)
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Date added:May 03, 2012
Keywords:United States / Lightship / Historic / Massachusetts
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