U.S. Coast Guard Lightships
& Those of the U.S. Lighthouse Service
VESSEL DESIGNATION: LV 24
YEAR BUILT: 1863
BUILT AT: New Bedford (MA)
BUILDER: Stephen Andrews
APPROPRIATION: None needed
CONTRACT PRICE: $47,500 (for 3 vessels)
(Contract for 3 vessels for Upper & Lower Cedar Point and Cross Rip
SISTER VESSELS: None
DESIGN: Wood - white oak; copper & iron fastened; 2 masts, hoop iron
daymark at each masthead
LENGTH: 77' (lbp), BEAM: 21', DRAFT: 10', TONNAGE: 115
PROPULSION: Sail
ILLUMINATING APPARATUS: 2 lanterns, each having 8 oil lamps
FOG SIGNAL: Hand operated bell
CONSTRUCTION NOTES - MODIFICATIONS - EQUIPMENT CHANGES & IMPROVEMENTS:
1867: Aug, hauled and recaulked at Norfolk (VA); repainted yellow-
1869: Sep New lantern mast installed-
1871: Repaired at New York ã$2,658,57-
1873: Repaired at 2d District-
1874: Repaired at 2d District-
1875: Nov, new lantern installed on foremast-
1877: Sep "hull in very bad condition", "thoroughly
repaired"-
1880: Recaulked and painted-
1887: "Thoroughly overhauled" and repainted
STATION ASSIGNMENTS:
1864-1867: Lower Cedar Point (MD)
1867-1870: York Spit (VA)
1870-1871: Relief (3d District)
1871-1874: Relief (2d District &3d District)
1874-1875: Winter Quarter Shoal (VA)
1875-1889: Relief (4th District)
(1877: May15-Aug 10,temporary duty near Ship John Shoal (DE) during
lighthouse construction)
(Prior to 1867 when No. 24 was assigned, official records identify this
vessel as 'Lower Cedar Point Light Vessel")
HISTORICAL NOTES:
1864: Sep, placed on Lower Cedar Point (MD)-
1867: Aug 6, withdrawn when Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse completed-
1867: Oct, placed on York Spit (VA)- (this station had been vacant since
1861)-
1871: Jun, withdrawn, transferred to 3d District and assigned Relief duty-
1871-74: "used as Relief in both 2d and 3d Districts"-
1872: 3d District stated "repaired last autumn and now on Succonnessett
Shoal"-
1874: Nov 15, moved to 4th District and placed on Winter Quarter Shoal (VA)-
1875: Nov withdrawn and assigned as Relief, 4th District-
1889: Sep 12, while relieving Five Fathom Bank (NJ), found to be leaking
during hurricane; slipped chain and made sail for Delaware Bay. Picked up by
tender and assisted to Delaware Breakwater Sep 13. On Sep 14 towed to
Edgemoor (DE); found to be badly hogged, seams opened, and hawsepipe
damaged. Reported "unworthy of further repair" and condemned
More notes:
RETIRED FROM LIGHTSHIP DUTY: 1889 AGE: 26
SUBSEQUENT DISPOSITION:
1890 May 16, sold at public auction - $200
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