Vessels for the Lighthouse Service and Coast Guard
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A Place Called YORKSHIP Vessels for the Lighthouse Service and Coast Guard |
| Last Revised: 12 May 2006 |
Lightships [10]
| Desig. | Contract | Name | Keel Laid | Launched | Description | History and Disposition |
| LV-78 WAL-505 |
22 | Lightship #78 Blunt's Reef | Apr 21, 1904 | Jul 23, 1904 | Steam lightship (US Dept of Commerce), 660t, 129ft | Built for U.S. Lighthouse Establishment for $89,000. One of a class of 5. Transferred to Coast Guard Jul 1, 1939. Sunk off Ambrose Channel, NJ, by freighter Green Bay Jun 24, 1960. |
| LV-79 WAL-506 |
23 | Lightship #79, Cape Lookout Shoal, Relief, Barnegat | Apr 25, 1904 | Aug 12, 1904 | Steam lightship (US Dept of Commerce), 660t, 129ft | Decommissioned Mar 3, 1967 then donated Oct 13, 1967 to Chesapeake Maritime Museum, St Michaels (MD) remaining there until early 1970's, then sold to Heritage Ship Guild for floating display at Penns Landing, Philadelphia PA. Currently moored at Pyne Poynt Marina, Camden NJ. One of 3 oldest lightships still in existence |
| LV-80 | 24 | Lightship #80, Five Fathom Bank | Apr 28, 1904 | Sep 3, 1904 | Steam lightship (US Dept of Commerce), 660t, 129ft | Sold Dec 13, 1934 |
| LV-81 WLV-507 |
25 | Lightship #81, Heald Banks | Apr 23, 1904 | Sep 22, 1904 | Steam lightship (US Dept of Commerce), 660t, 129ft | Decommissioned Apr 4, 1951; sold Jul 21, 1955 |
| LV-83 WAL-508 |
26 | Lightship #83, Relief | Apr 30, 1904 | Oct 8, 1904 | Steam lightship (US Dept of Commerce), 660t, 129ft | Built for U.S. Lighthouse Establishment. Sailed around Cape Horn in company with Lightship #76. Served on West Coast until 1960. Since 1967, museum ship in Northwest Seaport Maritime Heritage Center, Seattle. |
| LV-84 WAL-509 |
44 | Lightship #84, Brunswick | Feb 20, 1907 | Jun 5,1907 | Steam lightship (US Dept. of Commerce) | Decommissioned Oct 26, 1965; donated Aug
7, 1968 then used by Harry Lundeburg School, Seafarers Int'l Union, Piney Point MD; named Big Red; 1987 sold and towed to Yonkers NY to be used as floating restaurant. Original compartmentation and interior no longer intact. |
| LV-85 WAL-510 |
45 | Lightship #85, Nantucket Shoals | Feb 20, 1907 | Jun 19, 1907 | Steam lightship (US Dept. of Commerce) | Decommissioned Nov 15, 1962; sold Oct 17, 1963 Listed in Merchant Vessels of the US 1970 as owned by Oceanology International, named RECOVERER, homeported Chicago IL |
| LV-86 WAL-511 |
46 | Lightship #86, Hen & Chickens | Apr 15, 1907 | Aug 3, 1907 | Steam lightship (US Dept. of Commerce) | Retired from lightship duty 1959. Decommissioned Feb 28, 1959; sold Dec 30, 1959 |
| LV-87 WAL-512 |
47 | Lightship #87 Ambrose | Apr 15, 1907 | Jul 27, 1907 | Steam lightship (US Dept. of Commerce) | Built for U.S. Lighthouse Establishment. Since 1968, on exhibition at the South Street Seaport Museum, New York |
| LV-88 WAL-513 |
48 | Lightship #88, Columbia River | Jun 12, 1907 | Oct 15, 1907 | Steam lightship, 135'-5", 683 tons | Decommissioned Nov 23, 1960; sold to scrap yard Jul 25, 1962; then became floating exhibit at Columbia River Maritime Museum 1963-1979 then sold. Plans for floating restaurant failed then sold in 1982 to Claude Lacerte, converted to half brigantine BELLE BLONDE. |
Lighthouse Tenders [8]
| Desig | Contract | Name | Keel Laid | Ways | Launched | Description | History & Disposition |
| WAGL-202 | 61 | Anemone | 11/12/07 | K | 06/13/08 | Manzanita class lighthouse tender, 190 ft | |
| WAGL-211 | 56 | Cypress | 10/15/07 | J | 05/05/08 | Manzanita class lighthouse tender, 190 ft | |
| WAGL-218 | 60 | Hibiscus | 11/07/07 | K | 06/09/08 | Manzanita class lighthouse tender, 190 ft | |
| WAGL-225 | 58 | Kukui | 10/28/07 | K | 04/25/08 | Manzanita class lighthouse tender, 190 ft | |
| WAGL-233 | 54 | Manzanita | 10/08/07 | J | 04/04/08 | Manzanita class lighthouse tender, 190 ft | Built for U.S. Lighthouse Service. Transferred to the
Navy 11 April 1917. Returned to the custody of the Department of Commerce 1 July 1919. Assigned to the Pacific Northwest, and serviced the infamous Tillamook Rock Light, among others. |
| WAGL-240 | 59 | Orchid | 10/29/07 | K | 05/12/08 | Manzanita class lighthouse tender, 190 ft | Built for U.S. Lighthouse Service, served most of career in lower Chesapeake Bay. |
| WAGL-243 | 57 | Sequoia | Oct 15, 1907 | J | Jun 4, 1908 | Manzanita class lighthouse tender, 190 ft | Built for U.S. Lighthouse Service |
| WAGL-249 | 55 | Tulip | Oct 8, 1907 | J | Apr 16, 1908 | Manzanita class lighthouse tender, 190 ft | Built for U.S. Lighthouse Service |
Gunboats (Revenue Cutters) [2]
| Desig | Contract | Name | Keel Laid | Ways | Launched | Description | History & Disposition |
| WPG-20 | 63 | Tahoma | Jun 8, 1908 | L | Oct 10, 1908 | Revenue cutter | Ran aground 20 September 1914 off the Aleutians, lost but all hands saved.. |
| WPG-21 | 64 | Yamacraw | Jun 9, 1908 | L | Oct 24, 1908 | Revenue cutter, 191'-8", 1020 t | Ten crewmen lost 4 Mar 1917 attempting rescue of crew of steamer Louisiana off Ocean City, MD. Decommissioned 11 Dec 1937. |
Cutters [33]
New York Ship built the entire 33-hull class of "125s" for the U.S. Coast Guard in 1926-27. Some of these 320-ton ocean-going cutters served until the 1960s.
| Desig | Contract | Name | Keel Laid | Ways | Launched | Delivered | Description | History & Disposition |
| WSC-125 | 320 |
Active |
07/24/26 |
L | 11/30/26 |
01/12/27 |
"125" Class Patrol Boat | |
| WSC-126 | 321 |
Agissig |
07/24/26 |
L | 11/30/26 |
01/19/27 |
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| WSC-127 | 322 |
Alert |
07/24/26 |
L | 11/30/26 |
01/25/27 |
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| WSC-128 | 323 |
Antietim Bedloe |
07/24/26 |
L | 11/30/26 |
01/22/27 |
Sunk in Hurricane 14 Sep 1944 off Cape Hatteras, loss pf 26 crew. | |
| WSC-129 | 324 |
Bonham |
07/24/26 |
L | 11/30/26 |
01/27/27 |
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| WSC-130 | 325 |
Boutwell |
08/28/26 |
J | 01/27/27 |
02/08/27 |
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| WSC-131 | 326 |
Cahoone |
08/28/26 |
J | 01/27/27 |
02/11/27 |
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| WSC-132 | 327 |
Cartigan |
08/28/26 |
J | 01/27/27 |
03/02/27 |
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| WSC-134 | 328 |
Crawford |
08/28/26 |
J | 01/27/27 |
02/17/27 |
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| WSC-157 WIX-157 |
329 |
Cuyahoga |
08/28/26 |
J | 01/27/27 |
03/03/27 |
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| WSC-135 | 330 |
Diligence |
08/28/26 |
J | 01/27/27 |
02/18/27 |
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| WSC-136 | 331 |
Dix |
08/28/26 |
M | 01/27/27 |
03/04/27 |
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| WSC-137 | 332 |
Ewing |
12/01/26 |
L | 03/15/27 |
03/23/27 |
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| WSC-138 | 333 |
Faunce |
12/01/26 |
L | 03/15/27 |
03/29/27 |
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| WSC-139 | 334 |
Frederick Lee |
12/01/26 |
L | 03/15/27 |
04/02/27 |
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| WSC-140 | 335 |
General Greene |
12/02/26 |
L | 02/14/27 |
03/15/27 |
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| WSC-141 | 319 |
Harriet Lane |
07/24/26 |
L | 11/30/26 |
12/31/26 |
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| WSC-142 | 336 |
Jackson |
12/02/26 |
L | 02/14/27 |
03/09/27 |
Sunk in hurricane 14 Sept 1944 off Cape Hatteras, loss of 22 crew. | |
| WSC-143 | 349 |
Kimball |
02/01/27 |
J | 04/25/27 |
05/04/27 |
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| WSC-144 | 337 |
Legare |
12/02/26 |
L | 02/14/27 |
03/14/27 |
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| WSC-145 | 338 |
Marion |
12/04/26 |
O | 03/15/27 |
04/04/27 |
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| WSC-146 | 339 |
McLane |
12/04/26 |
O | 03/22/27 |
04/06/27 |
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| WSC-133 | 340 |
Montgomery |
12/04/26 |
O | 03/22/27 |
04/04/27 |
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| WSC-147 | 341 |
Morris |
12/04/26 |
O | 04/04/27 |
04/09/27 |
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| WSC-148 | 342 |
Nemaha |
12/04/26 |
O | 04/04/27 |
04/13/27 |
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| WSC-149 | 343 |
Pulaski |
12/04/26 |
O | 04/04/27 |
04/13/27 |
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| WSC-150 | 344 |
Reliance |
02/01/27 |
J | 04/18/27 |
04/22/27 |
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| WSC-151 | 345 |
Rush |
02/01/27 |
J | 04/18/27 |
04/26/27 |
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| WSC-152 | 346 |
Tiger |
02/01/27 |
J | 04/18/27 |
04/29/27 |
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| WSC-153 | 347 |
Travis |
02/01/27 |
J | 04/18/27 |
04/26/27 |
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| WSC-154 | 348 |
Vigilant |
02/01/27 |
J | 04/25/27 |
04/29/27 |
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| WSC-155 | 350 |
Woodbury |
02/16/27 |
L | 05/02/27 |
05/05/27 |
Decommissioned 11 Dec 1946, sold 6 Jul 1948. | |
| WSC-156 | 351 |
Yeaton |
02/16/27 |
L | 05/02/27 |
05/07/27 |
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