
	Where results make sense

Topic: Lightship Chesapeake

Related Topics

Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Benjamin Henry Latrobe

National Register of Historic Places

National Historic Landmark

	The United States Lighthouse Society \| The Lightship
		The lightship is adjacent to the former presidential yacht Potomac, used by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
		Lightship stations, with their aids to navigation, were established to show the entrance to a harbor or bay such as the San Francisco station.
		Because lightships often served on several stations during their service life they are officially known by their hull number, in our case the number is LV 605, which stands for light vessel #605.
	www.uslhs.org /about_lightship.php (907 words)

	Lightship Chesapeake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lightship Chesapeake, or more officially named Lightship 116, is a National Historic Landmark and part of the Baltimore Maritime Museum.
		Chesapeake left her station at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in September 1965 when she was replaced by a large light station similar to an oil rig.
		Chesapeake's last tour of duty was at the mouth Delaware Bay from 1966 to 1970.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lightship_Chesapeake (433 words)

	Lightship Chesapeake -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Chesapeake left her station at the mouth of the (A large inlet of the North Atlantic between Virginia and Maryland; fed by Susquehanna River) Chesapeake Bay in September 1965 when she was replaced by a large light station similar to an oil rig.
		Chesapeake's last tour of duty was at the mouth (An inlet of the North Atlantic; fed by the Delaware River) Delaware Bay from 1966 to 1970.
		After leaving Delaware Bay, Chesapeake was moored in Cape May, (A Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies) New Jersey until her decommissioning on January 6, 1971.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/Li/Lightship_Chesapeake.htm (525 words)

	USCGC Taney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		When Lightship 116 “Chesapeake” was completed in 1930, she was among the most modern and capable ships in use with the US Lighthouse Service.
		During 1942-45 Lightship 116 was painted battleship gray, armed with two 20mm cannons, and used as a patrol/inspection vessel near the entrance to the Cape Cod Canal.
		In 1965, the Chesapeake Lightship Station was replaced by a Coast Guard offshore light tower built on stout pilings strong enough to withstand the roughest seas.
	www.baltomaritimemuseum.org /ches/ches.html (607 words)

	Lightships and Light Towers
		If a lightship was moved to mark a different waterway, the name would be changed and painted on it's side.
		The Chesapeake Lightship marked the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay until it was replaced by the present Chesapeake Light, a Texas tower type of platform.
		Chesapeake Light is located approximatley 15 N.M. east of the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay.
	www.dirauxwest.org /AuxClipArt/lightships.html (287 words)

	LV 116 (Chesapeake) Lightship
		Lightship #116 was the last to serve in the US, all others were replaced by Lighthouses.
		That year, Lightship #116 was decommissioned and transferred to the National park Service, who used her as a sea-going environmental classroom until 1982.
		In 1982 Lightship #116 was turned over to the city of Baltimore and in 1988 became part of the Baltimore Maritime Museum.
	www.nightbeacon.com /zlightships/LV116_(Chesapeake)_Lightship.htm (475 words)

	Lightship Chesapeake (WLV-116) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Lightships are an important part of navigational history.
		Chesapeake was built in 1930 in Charleston, South Carolina.
		She is moored beside the National Aquarium, along with the submarine USS Torsk (SS-423), and the Coast Guard Cutter Taney (WHEC-37).
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/1056/chespeak.htm (217 words)

	Lightship Chesapeake
		She was the last of six lightships assigned to the Chesapeake lightship station at the mouth of the Bay where she worked until being replaced by the current "Texas tower" style Chesapeake Light Station.
		Upon retirement, she took back the name "Chesapeake" and was transferred to the National Park Service and put on display.
		In 1982 Chesapeake was moved to Baltimore's Inner Harbor where she is docked as a living museum.
	www.cblights.com /lights/lightshipchesapeake.asp (113 words)

	National Register Listings in Maryland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		As built in 1930, the lightship is a welded steel-hulled vessel 133.3' in length with a 30' beam and a 13' draft.
		An improved version of the first generation of "modern" lightships, No. 116 was a drier, roomier vessel with greater ability to stay on station in the roughest seas.
		This significant change in lightship power plants and propulsion marked the third generation of lightship design, of which No. 116 is the best preserved example.
	marylandhistoricaltrust.net /NR/NRDetail.asp?HDID=620&...?RCOUNT=0 (401 words)

	Lightship Chesapeake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		In the fall of 1962, the Lightship CHESAPEAKE (WLV-116) was struck by the full force of an Atlantic hurricane.
		Other vessels could run for cover as the storm rose, but CHESAPEAKE had to stay on station, marking the approaches to the Chesapeake Bay as she had done since 1933.
		With the return to peace, CHESAPEAKE resumed her old duties in the approaches to the Chesapeake Bay.
	livingclassrooms.org /Facilities/LightshipChes.html (411 words)

	Larry's Lights Lightship Chesapeake, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Docked next to the Hard Rock Cafe in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, the Lightship Chesapeake (LV-116) is one of the most popular attractions of the Baltimore Maritime Museum.
		The 133' long Chesapeake was built in Charleston, SC and launched in 1930 and assigned to the Fenwick Station, off of Fenwick Island, DE, where she remained until 1933, when she was moved to the Chesapeake Station.
		She remained at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay until 1965 (except for a tour of duty as a harbor patrol boat during World War II), when a "Texas Tower" type lightstation went in to operation.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /larrylights/Maryland/chesapeake.htm (294 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Lighthouses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Hooper Strait Lighthouse was moved to the Chesapeake BayMaritime Museumin St. Michaels in 1966 where it can be viewed by the public.Originally located in Hooper Strait, near Hooper Islands off the Eastern Shore,itwas the second pile lighthouse at that location.
		The Lightship Chesapeake was stationed at the mouthof the Chesapeake Bayfrom 1932 to 1965, where it weathered three hurricanes.Today it is partofthe National Seaport Museum in Baltimore and can be boarded and viewedbythepublic at Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
		Five lighthouses and a lightship have markedthisimportant and dangerousshoal off the south side of the Potomac River.Thefirst lighthouse wasbuilton land in 1802-3, and was immediately threatenedby erosion.
	www.chesapeakebayphotography.com /gallery.html (1675 words)

	America's Lightships
		The Lightship Diamond Shoal was sunk during World War I, but the actions of her crew may have saved many other ships.
		Lightships carry the names of the stations to which they were assigned on their sides.
		Lightships are identified by a letter-number combination, such as LV 79 WAL 506.
	www.harbourlightsarchives.com /lightships (328 words)

	2005 membership information
		Lightship Sailors came about through the ideas and efforts of Marty Krzywicki (114/536, Pollock Rip Lightship- ‘58/’59) who worked for over a year to bring about the first reunion of this group in August of 1999.
		The purpose of Lightship Sailors Association then, is to preserve what we can of traditions and history of an era that spanned 1820 to 1983, with 179 ships that served 116 stations.
		It all serves to carry on the story of the Lightships, the men that sailed on them and the history that was written from their service.
	www.uscglightshipsailors.org /2005_membership_information.htm (1167 words)

	Cheaspeake Lightship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The "Chesapeake" lightship spent most of her time stationed at the entrance of the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay approaches acting as a lighthouse and warning of navigational hazards.
		After marking the entrances to channels for decades, in 1982, she was turned over to the city of Baltimore and became part of their Baltimore Maritime Museum.
		The "Chesapeake" lightship is now a National Historic Landmark.
	www.shipmodels1.com /8lrgchesapeake.html (64 words)

	Lightship LV-116 "Chesapeake"
		As lightships generally took on the name of their duty stations, LV-116 was known as the Fenwick until June 30, 1933.
		Until 1939, it was stationed in Virginia waters at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
		The Chesapeake's last tour of duty, from 1966 until June, 1970, was at the entrance to the Delaware Bay.
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/history/CHESAPEAKE.html (14371 words)

	Chesapeake Lightship Station History
		Moved southeasterly in 1922 in the interest of deeper draft vessels, and moved south in 1928 to conform with improvements in aids marking the approach lanes for Chesapeake Bay.
		The station was ultimately replaced with the Chesapeake light tower, about 14 miles east of Cape Henry and 4.4 miles and 186 degrees from the final lightship station position.
		The station was originally named Cape Charles, from 1888 through 1926 when it was renamed Chesapeake.
	www.uscglightshipsailors.org /chesapeake_lightship_station_history.htm (166 words)

	Chesapeake Chapter, US Lighthouse Society - Official Site
		The Chesapeake Chapter focuses on implementing the U.S. Lighthouse Society's goals in the Chesapeake Bay area, particularly with regard to the lighthouses and lightships of Virginia and Maryland.
		The "Float the Boat" campaign to raise $1.2 million, to send the Lightship to New Jersey for hull replacement and then bring her back to a newly rebuilt slip in Lewes, is underway.
		Lightship Sailors Reunion in Lewes - The Lightship Sailors Association holds its annual reunion in Lewes on October 11- 14.
	www.cheslights.org (1937 words)

	Chesapeake Chapter, US Lighthouse Society - Our Lighthouse Heritage - Cape Charles / Chesapeake Lightship
		LS116 career details were Chesapeake, Virginia (1933-1942); as an examination vessell off Sandwich, Massachusetts during the Second World War (1942-1945) when she was armed with two rapid fire 20mm guns for her patrols near the Cape Cod Canal; Chesapeake (1945-1965); Delaware (1965-1970).
		In June 1981 the Mayor of Baltimore accepted the lightship on behalf of the city and she was socked at Pier IV on Pratt Street.
		The lightship is open daily, along with Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse, spring to fall and Friday to Sunday in winter (museum admission fee).
	www.cheslights.org /heritage/ship-chesapeake.htm (527 words)

	Lightship Chesapeake
		In the fall of 1962, the Lightship CHESAPEAKE (WLV-116) was struck by the full force of an Atlantic hurricane.
		Other vessels could run for cover as the storm rose, but CHESAPEAKE had to stay on station, marking the approaches to the Chesapeake Bay as she had done since 1933.
		With the return to peace, CHESAPEAKE resumed her old duties in the approaches to the Chesapeake Bay.
	www.livingclassrooms.org /Facilities/LightshipChes.html (411 words)

	Sherpa Guides \| Chesapeake Bay \| Central Maryland \| Baltimore
		The proximity of the Chesapeake Bay is evident in the many seafood appetizers and entrees on the menus of Baltimore’s restaurants.
		Chesapeake Fishing Charters - Fish with Captains Kenny and Bruce George aboard the 25' Carolina Classic Dedee G. We specialize in striped bass, tautog, trout, drum, cobia, and spadefish.
		Chesapeake Bay Virginia Waterfront - Coastal Properties with white sand beach, Kayak and Sail boating waters, quiet country towns with no traffic lights- we sell the Waterfront and Farms of the Middle Peninsula of Virginia.
	www.sherpaguides.com /chesapeake_bay/central_maryland/baltimore.html (4585 words)

	Lightship Chesapeake & Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse - General Site Info - Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network
		- Baltimore, MD On Baltimore's Inner Harbor tour two historic Chesapeake Bay icons - the Lightship Chesapeake and the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse - both part of the Baltimore Maritime Museum.
		Beginning in 1933, the Lightship marked the entrances to the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays for almost 40 years.
		Both of these structures represent the Chesapeake's importance as a commercial resource and transportation route.
	www.baygateways.net /general.cfm?id=59 (276 words)

	The Chesapeake Lightship at Baltimore's Inner Harbor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Built in 1930 and designated, WLV-538, The Lightship Chesapeake marked the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay and the Delaware Bays for almost 50 years.
		Drafted into the Second World War, she was fitted with two rapid firing 20mm guns and served as harbor patrol until peace returned.
		The Lightship Chesapeake is one of four exhibits of the Baltimore Maritime Museum located at the Inner Harbor.
	www.perlman.net /lighthouse_trips/Chesapeakelightship.htm (213 words)

	Lightship Overfalls
		She was assigned to several stations throughout her career, bearing the name of each station during the assignment: 1938 - 1957: Cornfield Point (CT); 1958 - 1962: Cross Rip (MA); 1962 - 1972: Boston (MA); This was the last lightship built by the Lighthouse Service before it was merged with the U.S. Coast Guard.
		Like other lightships, during Word War II she remained on station with no armament.
		(It is interesting to note that the lightship "Portsmouth", now on display in VA, bears the name of a station that never existed, while it had actually served at the Overfalls station.)
	www.cblights.com /lights/lightshipoverfalls.asp (197 words)

	maryland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The oldest light on the Chesapeake Bay, the Concord Point Lighthouse is located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River.
		The lighthouse was moved to its present location on Baltimore's Inner Harbor in 1988 and was restored as part of the Baltimore Maritime Museum, which also includes the Lightship Chesapeake, a submarine, and a Coast Guard cutter.
		The lightship was originally stationed off Fenwick Island in Delaware until 1933, when it was moved to the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
	www.voicenet.com /~mpratt/maryland.htm (671 words)

	Lightship Chesapeake Collectible, Harbour Lights Collectibles
		Buy Lightship Chesapeake online, a gift that is sure to please the receiver.
		If you are a collector, Lightship Chesapeake will make a great addition to your Harbour Lights collection.
		The Price for Lightship Chesapeake and other items is subject to change.
	www.buy-online-shopping-malls.com /collectibles/harbour-lights/lightship-chesapeake.html (95 words)

	Lighthouses@Lighthouse Digest ... Chesapeake Lightship to be lost?
		Chesapeake Lightship, one of only a dozen left in...
		Unsuccessful in its bid for $1 million dollars in city money over the next four years The Baltimore Maritime Museum plans to close the Chesapeake Lightship and its other tourist attractions in Baltimore, Maryland.
		Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke, whose administration promised the museum financial help for the last four years, said the city is facing its worst financial crisis in years and simply can't afford any money on tourists attractions.
	www.lhdigest.com /Digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=141 (371 words)

	Item Information \| Hometowne Collectibles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		She was one of the guides which ships used to get in and out of the Chesapeake Bay, standing for years just off the Virginia Capes.
		Following the war she returned to her previous duty, and was retired as a lightship in
		In the Chesapeake was loaned to the City of Baltimore, where she is now an exhibit in the Baltimore Maritime Museum.
	www.htowne.com /item.asp?id=htL52 (145 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)