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LIGHTSHIPS

Historical Index:

Lightship Bibliography

A History of U.S. Lightships, by Willard Flint

Lightship Stations

Lightships: A complete list by hull number, with information and history on each

Lightships: A Photo Gallery

Recollections of crewmen about life on LV-116 "Chesapeake".

A Snapshot of Life Aboard the USCG Lightship Relief LV-78 / WAL-505 From 1957 to 1959

Collision and Sinking of LV-78 / 505 in 1960: A First-Hand Account

Lightship Files Finding Aid (pdf file)

Lightship Crews' Uniforms

Lightship Painting Regulations

A photo of Light Vessel 116 being relieved by the Chesapeake Light Tower

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