American Lightships, 1820-1983: History, Construction, and Archaeology within the Maritime Cultural Landscape

In 1820, the United States Government began funding construction and conversion of watercraft for use as lightships. Floating beacons utilized to mark dangerous shoals, reefs, and shifting channels in inland as well as open waters, lightships served where lighthouse construction was unfeasible. This...

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Main Author MacKenzie, Morgan
Format Dissertation
LanguageEnglish
Published ProQuest Dissertations & Theses 01.01.2011
Subjects
Archaeology
Military history
Naval engineering
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Summary:In 1820, the United States Government began funding construction and conversion of watercraft for use as lightships. Floating beacons utilized to mark dangerous shoals, reefs, and shifting channels in inland as well as open waters, lightships served where lighthouse construction was unfeasible. This study intends to examine the general history of U.S. lightships, improvements to construction design, technological modifications in illumination and signaling, venue of employment, as well as use, re-use, and the maritime cultural landscape associated with these craft.
ISBN:9781124662336
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