A History Of U S Lightships

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A History Of U S Lightships

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Author : Willard Flint
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993

A History Of U S Lightships written by Willard Flint and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Lightships categories.

Lightships Of The United States Of America

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Author : Thomas Schoenewolff
language : en
Publisher: Rosedog Press
Release Date : 2010-01-01

Lightships Of The United States Of America written by Thomas Schoenewolff and has been published by Rosedog Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Transportation categories.

Description, history, crews, photographs, details of lighthouse ships moored off the coasts of the Northeast United States.

Lightships Lighthouses And Lifeboat Stations

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Author : Bernie Webber
language : en
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
Release Date : 2015-12-07

Lightships Lighthouses And Lifeboat Stations written by Bernie Webber and has been published by Universal-Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Lightships, Lighthouses and Lifeboat Stations is part history book, part memoir, written by Bernie Webber, recipient of the Coast Guard’s highest award, the Gold Life-saving Medal, and hero of the Disney movie The Finest Hours. While the public will recognize Webber’s name from the movie and the bestselling book by the same name, few people know that during his lengthy Coast Guard career he served on lightships (ships anchored in dangerous areas to warn other vessels of hazards) in addition to lifeboat stations (small boat rescue stations) and lighthouses. Webber poses the following question: “How did the lightship men cope with the isolation, constant loneliness, boredom, fear, or just sheer terror? All were part of life on board a lightship. Rough seas tossed the ship about, rearing up and down the anchor chain. This was a world of isolation, noise from operating machinery, and blasts from the powerful foghorn that went on for hours, sometimes days, at a time.” Webber answers that question in this book, drawing on a combination of personal experience and meticulous historical research. Discussions of men going mad, lightships being run down by larger ships, anchor chains breaking, and lightships cast upon shoals are offset with humorous stories and the author’s reflections on his best days at sea. Webber also explains some of the heroic actions of a few lightship men over the years, and points out that they received no recognition at the time. The isolation these men faced was intense, but they learned to make do with what they had. Fourteen historic photos are included, as well as a Foreword by Michael Tougias.

Lightships Of The United States Of America Volume Ii Southeast

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Author : Thomas Schoenewolff
language : en
Publisher: Rosedog Press
Release Date : 2010-01-01

Lightships Of The United States Of America Volume Ii Southeast written by Thomas Schoenewolff and has been published by Rosedog Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Transportation categories.

Description, history, crews, photographs, details of lighthouse ships moored off the coasts of Southeastern United States.

Lightships Of The United States Of America Volume Iii Gulf Western Great Lakes

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Author : Thomas Schoenewolff
language : en
Publisher: Rosedog Press
Release Date : 2010-01-01

Lightships Of The United States Of America Volume Iii Gulf Western Great Lakes written by Thomas Schoenewolff and has been published by Rosedog Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Transportation categories.

Description, history, crews, photographs, details of lighthouse ships moored off the coasts of the Gulf, Western, and Great Lakes States.

American Lightships

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Author : Morgan MacKenzie
language : en
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Release Date : 2011

American Lightships written by Morgan MacKenzie and has been published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Lightships categories.

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 crafts.

Light In The Darkness

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Author : Liam Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2016-02-15

Light In The Darkness written by Liam Clarke and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-15 with Transportation categories.

Explore the dangerous world of Lightships and the brave men who risked their lives to serve on them.

Lightships And Lighthouses

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Author : Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-08-21

Lightships And Lighthouses written by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-21 with History categories.

Lightship

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Author : Brian Floca
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-11-19

Lightship written by Brian Floca and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-19 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

You may never have heard of a lightship. Once, lightships anchored on waters across America, on the oceans and in the Great Lakes, floating where lighthouses could not be built. Smaller than most ships, but more steadfast, too, they held their spots, through calm and storm, to guide sailors toward safe waters. In these pages one lightship and her crew (and cat) again hold their place. The crew goes again from bow to stern, from keel to mast, to run their engines, shine their lights, and sound their horns. They run the small ship that guides the large ships. They are the crew (and cat) that work to make the ocean safe, that hold their place, so other ships can sail. Come aboard!

Lightships Of The United States Government

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Author : Willard Flint
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989

Lightships Of The United States Government written by Willard Flint and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Lightships categories.