Photo of the Day # 284
Apr 30, 2024 12:31:27 #
Different kind of light house. Sent to me by U.S. Marshals. Hope you enjoy.
United States lightship Columbia (WLV-604)
Commissioned in 1951, Columbia was the fourth and final lightship stationed at the mouth of the Columbia River. Built by Rice Brothers Shipyard in Boothbay, Maine, Columbia was launched with her sister-ship, Relief (WLV-605). The new WLV-604 replaced the aging vessel LV-93, which had been in service on the Columbia River since 1939. From 1892 until 1979, the Columbia River lightships guided vessels across the Columbia River Bar and an area known as the Graveyard of the Pacific. Columbia was the final lightship to be decommissioned on the U.S. West coast. She was replaced by an automated navigational buoy soon after. The buoy has since been retired
United States lightship Columbia (WLV-604)
Commissioned in 1951, Columbia was the fourth and final lightship stationed at the mouth of the Columbia River. Built by Rice Brothers Shipyard in Boothbay, Maine, Columbia was launched with her sister-ship, Relief (WLV-605). The new WLV-604 replaced the aging vessel LV-93, which had been in service on the Columbia River since 1939. From 1892 until 1979, the Columbia River lightships guided vessels across the Columbia River Bar and an area known as the Graveyard of the Pacific. Columbia was the final lightship to be decommissioned on the U.S. West coast. She was replaced by an automated navigational buoy soon after. The buoy has since been retired
Apr 30, 2024 13:32:11 #
Gordon wrote:
Different kind of light house. Sent to me by U.S. ... (show quote)
Impressive Gordon. I didn't know what a lightships purpose was so if Mr. Goggle is correct here is a little more intel on the Columbia.
Thanks for the informative post.
The Lightship Columbia functioned as a floating lighthouse to mark the mouth of the Columbia River from 1951-1979. Since the lightship was essentially a small town anchored 5 miles out to sea, all of the supplies for the crew had to be on board. The lightship had a crew of 17 men who worked 2-4 week rotations, with 10 men on duty at a time. Life on board consisted of long periods of monotony punctuated by fierce storms, particularly in the winter.
Columbia returned to the Museum in Spring 2022 after an extensive dry dock restoration program.
Apr 30, 2024 14:01:04 #
Apr 30, 2024 14:31:55 #
The old Ambrose Lightship is now open for tours at Pier 11 on the lower east side of Manhattan. It once marked the entrance to NY harbor.
Apr 30, 2024 14:38:34 #
USAF Major wrote:
The old Ambrose Lightship is now open for tours at Pier 11 on the lower east side of Manhattan. It once marked the entrance to NY harbor.
Thanks Major.
Apr 30, 2024 15:11:18 #
Gmchief
Loc: New Hampshire coast
Another lightship factoid: Your post mentioned the lightship RELIEF. RELIEF was a lightship that had no permanent station. Lightships were named for their post, such as Columbia or Ambrose. When they needed maintenance RELIEF would take their place until they returned to their post.
Lightships were a dangerous duty. A number of them were destroyed by collisions when other ships homed in on their radio beacons. The autopilot would take ships directly to the source of the radio beacons, which happened to be on the mast amidships. Most of the collisions were at night or during poor weather, when approaching ships had limited visibility.
Lightships were a dangerous duty. A number of them were destroyed by collisions when other ships homed in on their radio beacons. The autopilot would take ships directly to the source of the radio beacons, which happened to be on the mast amidships. Most of the collisions were at night or during poor weather, when approaching ships had limited visibility.
Apr 30, 2024 19:16:26 #
Gmchief wrote:
Another lightship factoid: Your post mentioned th... (show quote)
Thanks for the the info Chief.
Apr 30, 2024 19:56:06 #
Gmchief
Loc: New Hampshire coast
Gordon wrote:
Thanks for the the info Chief.
A bit more info.
http://www.uscglightshipsailors.org/library/hist_ls/
One of the paragraphs in the link
Apr 30, 2024 20:34:56 #
Apr 30, 2024 22:03:59 #
There was a second lightship called Scotland closer into the harbor. Back in the late 50s and early 60s the party boats would gather in the area come winter and anglers loaded up with ling and whiting. This all ended when the eastern European factory ships swept the bottoms clean. This type of fishing lead to the U.S. and other countries to declare 200 mile limits to stop the 'sweeping'. Unfortunately it was too little too late and that fishery has never recovered.
May 1, 2024 13:20:50 #
plumbob wrote:
Impressive Gordon. I didn't know what a lightships... (show quote)
Very Interesting. Thanks for the Posts Gordon and Pb. 🌴😎🌴
May 1, 2024 13:50:54 #
plumbob wrote:
Impressive Gordon. I didn't know what a lightships... (show quote)
Don't know how I missed your added Information. Thanks Plum.
May 1, 2024 19:43:38 #
Gordon wrote:
Don't know how I missed your added Information. Thanks Plum.
Oh oh. Don’t want to be a Snitch. lol
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May 1, 2024 19:51:58 #
CoDen wrote:
Oh oh. Don’t want to be a Snitch. lol
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Why not. I would. LOL
May 1, 2024 19:55:45 #
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