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A ship equipped with a very large lamp, the ship can be positioned to warn off other ships from dangerous locations. A sort of portable lighthouse.
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Lightvessel — A lightvessel, or lightship, is a ship which acts as a lighthouse. They are used in waters that are too deep or otherwise unsuitable for lighthouse construction.cite book|first=Willard|last=Flint|title=A History of U.S.… … Wikipedia
Puffin Lightvessel — was a lightvessel situated at Daunt Rock, 25 miles south west of Roche s Point near Cork harbour entrance and was in the care of the Commissioners of Irish Lights.It sank on October 8, 1896 in a hurricane. The crew of eight was lost. In August… … Wikipedia
List of lightvessel museums in the United States — This is a list of lightvessel museum ships in the United States of America. See List of lightships of the United States; see also Lighthouses in the United States.CaliforniaLightship Relief WLV 605 retired, museum ship in Oakland, CA, run by the… … Wikipedia
Petrel Lightvessel — The Petrel lightvessel currently moors in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland, at Ballydorn.HistoryThe year of construction is not clear some records say 1911, others 1917 the reason for this discrepancy is unclear. The records of The… … Wikipedia
Lightvessels in the United Kingdom — The history of Lightvessels in the United Kingdom goes back over 250 years. This page also gives a list of lightvessel stations within the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar.HistoryThe world s first lightvessel was the result of a… … Wikipedia
Lightvessels in Ireland — describes any lightvessel or lightfloat currently, or previously, stationed off the coast of Ireland. The Commissioners of Irish Lights are responsible for the majority of marine navigation aids around the island of Ireland.Existing lightvessels* … Wikipedia
Alexander von Humboldt (ship) — The Lightvessel Alexander von Humboldt was built in 1906 by the German shipyard Werft AG Weser in Bremen and was initially named Reserve Sonderburg . Originally she was operated throughout the North and Baltic Seas until being retired in 1986.… … Wikipedia
United States lightship Huron (LV-103) — The United States lightship Huron (LV 103) is a lightvessel that was launched in 1920 and now a museum ship [ [http://www.phmuseum.org/huron.html Huron Lightship Museum home page.] ] moored in Pine Grove Park, Port Huron, St. Clair County,… … Wikipedia
Cromer Lifeboat Ruby and Arthur Reed ON 990 — Career Owner: Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Builder: Wil … Wikipedia
Lighthouses and lightvessels in Sweden — This is a list of lighthouses and lightvessels in Sweden. Lightvessels *Almagrundet *Old Finngrundet lightvessel, now a museum ship *Fladen Lighthouses *Brämön, Ångermanland *Eggegrund, Gästrikland *Falsterbo Lighthouse, Skåne *Finngrundet *Hanö … Wikipedia
