Lightship Stations: Ships by Dates on Station (USCG LSA)

Lightship Stations: Ships by Dates on Station

STATIONS

This feature of the Lightship Sailors Website contains information presently not available anywhere on the web and is placed here for reference by all lightship sailors as an aid to determine the actual number of their ship rather than the station name.

In the interest of getting this project up and running in the shortest possible time, endless pages of minor details have been omitted as well as those stations discontinued prior to WWII.

The 31 stations here are listed alphabetically and positions given are by geographical reference rather than in Lat/Lon

AMBROSE

Est 1823 Dis 1967 144 years

At the entrance to New York Bay (NY)

1823-1829 ?VV?

1854-1891 LV-16

1891-1894 LV-48

1894-1908 LV-51

1908-1932 LV-LV-87/WAL-512

1932-1952 LV-111/WAL-533

1952-1967 WLV-613

BARNEGAT

Est 1927 Dis 1969 42 years

About 8 miles off Barnegat Inlet (NJ)

1927-1942 LV-79/506

1942-1945 Marked by buoy

1945-1967 LV-79/506

1967-1969 LV-110/532

BLUNTS REEF

Est 1905 Dis 1971 66 years

4.5 miles West of Cape Mendocino (CA)

1905-1930 LV-83/WAL-508

1930-1942 LV-100/WAL-523

1942-1945 Marked by buoy

1945-1959 LV-100/WAL523

1960-1969 WLV-605

1969-1971 WLV-612

BOSTON

Est 1894 Dis 1975 81 years

Boston Harbor approach

1894-1940 LV-54/WAL-502

1940-1943 LV-81/WAL-507

1942-1943 Marked by buoy

1943-1946 LV-54/WAL-502

1946-1951 LV-85/WAL-510

1962-1972 LV-118/WAL-539

1972-1975 WLV-189

BRENTON REEF

Est 1853 Dis 1962 109 years

Approach to Narragansett Bay (RI)

1853-1856 LV-14

1856-1897 LV-11

1897-1935 LV-39

1935-1962 LV-102/WAL-525

BUZZARDS BAY

Est 1954 Dis 1961 7 years

Western entrance to Buzzards Bay (MA)

1954-1959 LV-86/511

1959-1961 LV-110/WAL-532

CHESAPEAKE

Est 1888 Dis 1965 77 years

15 mi ENE from Cape Henry

1888-1891 LV-46

1891-1916 LV-49

1916-1924 LV-101/WAL-524

1924-1927 LV-80

1927-1933 LV-72

1933-1942 LV-116/WAL-538

1942-1945 Marked by buoy

1945-1965 LV-116/WAL-538

COLUMBIA

Est 1892 Dis 1979 87 years

Off Columbia River Entrance

1892-1897 LV-50

1897-1898 LV-67

1898-1899 LV-50

1899-1901 Marked by buoy

1901-1905 LV-50

1905-1906 LV-67

1905-1909 LV-50

1909-1939 LV-88/WAL-513

1939-1951 LV-93/WAL-517

1951-1979 WLV-604

CORNFIELD

Est 1856 Dis 1957 101 years

South of Old Saybrook, CT

1856-1872 LV-14

1872-1882 LV-12

1882-1892 LV-23

1892-1894 LV-51

1894-1895 LV-20

1895-1925 LV-48

1926-1939 LV-44

1939-1957 LV-118/WAL-539

CROSS RIP

Est 1828 Dis 1963 135 years

7 miles ENE Martha?s Vineyard (MA)

1828-1864 LV-?H?

1864-1866 LV-?G?

1867-1915 LV-5

1915-1918 LV-6

1918-1922 LV-20

1923 LV-47

1923-1934 LV-66

1934-1937 LV-72

1937-1954 LV-96/WAL-520

1954-1958 LV-110/WAL-532

1958-1962 LV-118/WAL-539

1962-1963 LV-102/WAL-5

DELAWARE

Est 1960 Dis 1970 10 years

Off Delaware Bay Entrance (DE)

1960-1965 LV-107/WAL529

1965-1970 LV-116/WAL-538

DIAMOND SHOAL

Est 1824 Dis 1966 72 years

15 miles SE of Cape Hatteras (NC)

1824-1827 Unidentified

1827-1897 Station vacant

1897-1901 LV-69 & LV-71

1901-1918 LV-71 & LV-72

1918-1922 LV-72

1922-1942 LV-105/WAL-527

1942-1945 Marked by buoy

1945-1947 LV-114/WAL-536

1947-1966 WLV-189

FIVE FATHOM BANK

Est 1837 Dis 1972 135 years

14.7 miles N x E of Cape May Light (NJ)

1837-1839 Not identified

1839-1869 LV-18

1869-1876 LV-37

1877-1904 LV-40

1904-1924 LV-79/WAL-506

1924-1942 LV-108/WAL-530

1942-1945 Marked by buoy

1945-1970 LV-108/WAL-530

1970-1971 LV-110/WAL-532

1971-1972 WLV-189

FRYING PAN

Est 1854 Dis 1964 110 years

17 miles SE of Cape Fear (NC)

1854-1860 LV-?D?

1860-1863 Station vacant

1863-1864 LV-32

1865-1871 LV-29

1871-1875 LV-34

1875-1877 LV-29

1877-1883 LV-32

1883-1888 LV-38

1888-1892 LV-29

1892-1896 LV-53/WAL-501

1896-1911 LV-1

1911-1930 LV-94/WAL-518

1930-1942 LV-115/WAL-537

1942-1945 Marked by buoy

1945-1964 LV-117/WAL-537

HANDKERCHIEF

Est 1858 Dis 1951 93 years

4.5 miles SSW of Monomoy Point (MA)

1859-1916 LV-4

1916-1923 LV-3

1923-1924 LV-5

1924-1930 LV-41

1930-1951 LV-98/WAL521

HEN & CHICKENS

Est 1866 Dis 1954 88 years

1866-1867 LV-5

1867-1877 LV-8

1877-1907 LV-2

1908-1913 LV-66/WAL511

1913-1932 LV-42

1932-1933 LV-74

1933-1934 LV-49

1934-1954 LV-86/WAL-511

HURON

Est 1893 Dis 1970 77 years

Off the entrance to St Clair River (MI)

1893-1920 LV-61

1921-1935 LV-96/WAL-520

1936-1970 LV-103/WAL-526

NANTUCKET SHOALS

Est 1854 Dis 1983 129 years

Southeast of Nantucket Island

1854-1855 LV-11

1856-1892 LV-1

1892-1894 LV-54/WAL-502

1894-1896 LV-58

1896-1907 LV-66

1907-1923 LV-85/WAL-510

1923-1931 LV-106/WAL-528

1931-1934 LV-117 (rammed and sunk on station)

1934-1936 LV-106/WAL-528

1936-1942 LV-112/WAL/534

1942-1945 Marked by buoy

1945-1958 LV-112/WAL-534

1958-1960 WLV-196

1960-1975 LV-112/WAL-534

1975-1983 WLV-612 (Nantucket I)

1979-1983 WLV-613 (Nantucket II)

NEW ORLEANS

Est 1965 Dis 1971 6 years

NE of Delta Entrances (LA)

1965-1966 LV-109/WAL531

1966-1971 WLV-189

OVERFALLS

Est 1898 Dis 1960 62 years

Delaware Bay Entrance

1898-1901 LV-46

1901-1925 LV-69

1926-1951 LV-101/WAL-524

1951-1960 WLV-605

POLLOCK RIP

Est 1849 Dis1969 120 years

4.5 miles East of Monomoy Point (MA)

1849-1875 LV-2

1875-1877 LV-40

1877-1892 LV-42

1892-1923 LV-47

1923-1924 LV-73/WAL-503

1924-1942 LV-110/WAL-532

1942-1945 Marked by buoy

1945-1947 LV-110/WAL532

1947-1958 WLV-196

1958-1969 LV-114/WAL536

PORTLAND

Est 1903 Dis 1975 72 years

Approaches to Portland Harbor (ME)

1903-1931 LV-74

1931-1942 LV-90/WAL-514

1942-1945 Marked by buoy

1945-1952 LV-90/WAL-514

1952-1969 LV-111/WAL533

1969-1971 LV-114/WAL-536

1971-1975 WLV-612

SAINT JOHNS RIVER

Est 1929 Dis 1954 25 years

5 miles East of Jacksonville (FL)

1929-1954 LV-84/WAL-509

SAN FRANCISCO

Est 1898 Dis 1971 73 years

Approaches to San Francisco Bay

1898-1930 LV-70

1930-1942 LV-83/WAL-508

1942-1945 Marked by buoy

1945-1951 LV-83/WAL-508

1951-1969 WLV-612

1969-1971 LV-100/WAL-523

SAVANNAH

Est 1922 Dis 1964 42 years

Approaches to Savannah River

1922-1930 LV-1

1930-1954 LV-94/WAL-518

1954-1964 LV-109/WAL531

SCOTLAND

Est 1868 Dis 1962 90 years

3.2 miles ExS from Sandy Hook Light

1868-1870 LV-20

1870-1874 Discontinued

1874-1876 LV-23

1876-1880 LV-20

1881-1902 LV-7

1902-1925 LV-11

1925-1936 LV-69

1936-1942 LV-87/WAL512

1942-1945 Marked by buoy

1945-1947 LV-78/WAL-505

1947-1962 LV-87/WAL-512

SWIFTSURE BANK

Est 1909 Dis 1961 52 years

Entrance to Strait of Juan de Fuca (WA)

1909-1930 LV-93/WAL-517

1930-1942 LV-113/WAL-535

1942-1945 Marked by buoy

1945-1961 LV-113/WAL-535

STONEHORSE SHOAL

Est 1852 Dis 1963 101 years

Off the end of Monomoy Point (MA)

1852-1916 LV-3

1916-1923 LV-5

1924-1934 LV-47

1934-1951 LV-53/WAL-501

1951-1963 LV-101/WAL524

UMATILLA REEF

Est 1898 Dis 1971 73 years

14 mi SSW of Cape Flattery Light (WA)

1898-1905 LV-67

1905-1906 LV-76

1906-1930 LV-67

1930-1939 LV-93/WAL-517

1939-1942 LV-88/WAL-513

1942-1945 Marked by buoy

1961 LV-113/WAL-535

1961-1971 WLV-196

VINYARD SOUND

Est 1847 Dis 1954 107 years

Western approach to Vineyard Sound

1847-1860 LV-?Z?

1861-1875 LV-7

1875-1876 LV-39

1876-1910 LV-41

1910-1915 LV-90/WAL-514

1915-1924 LV-41

1924-1944 LV-73/WAL-503

1944-1947 LV-87/WAL-512

1947-1954 LV-110/WAL-532

WINTER QUARTER SHOAL

Est 1874 Dis 1960 86 years

8.5 miles Eastward of Assateague Island

1874-1875 LV-24

1875-1876 LV-2

1876-1888 LV-37

1888-1908 LV-45

1908-1934 LV-91/WAL-515

1934-1942 LV-107/WAL-529

1942-1945 Marked by buoy

1945-1960 LV-107/WAL-529

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