Lightships
Floating Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic
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| Author: | Wayne Kirklin | ISBN: | 9781625844293 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | September 30, 2007 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Wayne Kirklin |
| ISBN: | 9781625844293 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | September 30, 2007 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
Moored near shifting shoals and treacherous reefs, lightships remained on station during all weather conditions and played a vital role in keeping America�s waterways safe for navigation. From 1820 to 1985, light vessels warned of treacherous seas and pointed the way to safe harbors. In Lightships, author Wayne Kirklin chronicles the eighty-five ships that protected the mid-Atlantic coast and the heyday of these special craft. From New York Harbor to the southernmost edge of North Carolina�s notorious Cape Fear, Kirklin details the unsung role this fleet played in keeping America�s merchant marines safe. Read Lightships to discover a forgotten but vital element of American maritime history.
Moored near shifting shoals and treacherous reefs, lightships remained on station during all weather conditions and played a vital role in keeping America�s waterways safe for navigation. From 1820 to 1985, light vessels warned of treacherous seas and pointed the way to safe harbors. In Lightships, author Wayne Kirklin chronicles the eighty-five ships that protected the mid-Atlantic coast and the heyday of these special craft. From New York Harbor to the southernmost edge of North Carolina�s notorious Cape Fear, Kirklin details the unsung role this fleet played in keeping America�s merchant marines safe. Read Lightships to discover a forgotten but vital element of American maritime history.
