-1905: Dec 10 during heavy gale, while relieving Nantucket LV 66, serious leak developed in fire-room compartment; pump suctions clogged repeatedly; distress messages sent by radio were handled by Newport Naval Station (RI). Rising water eventually extinguished boiler furnaces and ship was then bailed by hand for 24 hours.
First US vessel of any type to transmit a distress call by radio.
1933: When preparing to leave station after relieving Pollock Rip, an overhand knot was discovered in the anchor chain 13 fathoms from the anchor; anchor and chain had to be hoisted aboard a tender and "untied"
(1942-1944: In May/
Jun 1942 escorted freighter convoy from Boston to Norfolk VA; then assigned to 5th district, based at Norfolk and used as examination vessel; armed with one 6-pounder)NOTE AND QUESTION TO PONDER: Can you
imagine doing escort duty at Lightship speeds with all the enemy subs
around.? How about the fact that the Lightship was equipped with it's
armament ( ONE SIX POUNDER ) in Norfolk AFTER it did the escort duty?
SUBSEQUENT DISPOSITION: Decommissioned Oct 17, 1967, On Jun 4, 1968, transferred to Agency for International Development (AID) for further transfer to Surinam; still in use in Surinam as of 1973
1956: July, during preparations for being relieved, an overhand knot found in the chain prevented hoisting anchor. Relief LV 114/WAL 532, commanded by Ken Black, was unable to take station and had to stand by until the tender HORNBEAM arrived from Woods Hole and cut the chain-
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