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| | WLV 605 - Lightship Relief |
 | | The WLV 605 (originally designated WAL 605) was built in Boothbay, ME at Rice Brothers Shipyard, along with her sister ship, the 604 (which is now a floating museum in Columbia, WA). |
 | | The 605 carries a pair of 375 mm 500,000 candlepower lenses mounted one on top of the another on the foremast - one as the primary light, the other as a backup. |
 | | The 605 is equipped with a pair of anchors - a 5000-pound Navy anchor and a 6750-pound "mushroom" anchor, which was used when the lightship was on station (i.e. |
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