lightship PORTSMOUTH
- active lightship from 1916 until 1964 -
lightship PORTSMOUTH
- active lightship from 1916 until 1964 -
Beam: 25 feet
(7.60 m) Year of construction:
1916 Builder: Pusey
& Jones, Wilmington, DE, USA Contact price:
108,507 $ Sister vessel:
LV 102/WAL 525
Length:
101,10 feet (30.55 m)
Draft:
11,4 feet (3.50 m)
Displacement:
360 t
Propulsion:
One 200 HP Meitz & Weiss 4 cylinder 2 cycle direct reversing kerosene
engine; 4 bladed propeller
Speed:
8 knots
Illumination:
500mm lens with 6 flash panels revolved by weight driven clockwork,
kerosene lamp; housed in cylindrical lantern: 24,000 cp
Fog
signal: 6" air siren; mushroom type horn on deck; compressor driven
by two 40 HP kerosene engines; submarine bell; hand operated 1000
lb bell
Radio
and visual call sign: NMGQ (1940-1963)
Crew:
15 men
History:
12.01.1916 launched
September 1916 completed and accepted
04.10.1916 placed on Cape Charles
1916-1924 Station Cape Charles
1925-1926 Station Relief
1926-1951 Station Overfalls
1951-1963 Station Stonehorse Shoal
23.03.1964 decommissioned
In 1964, she was retired to Portsmouth and renamed according to the custom of naming lightships after the site where they are stationed.
In 1989, the Lightship PORTSMOUTH was designated a National Historic Landmark.
Today a museum vessel at the Portsmouth Lightship Museum, the ship’s quarters are fitted out realistically and filled with fascinating artifacts, uniforms, photographs, models, and more.
Opening hours:
Winter Hours:
Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
open on Mondays that fall on a holiday
Summer Hours (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday
12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Entrance fees:
The $3 admission fee covers both the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and the Lightship MuseumVisitor address:
Portsmouth Lightship Museum
Water and London Street, Olde Towne
Portsmouth, Virginia
USALink to the museum:
http://www.portsnavalmuseums.com
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