Lightship # 116-538 CHESAPEAKE
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Links to web sites with Lightship information and other interesting & related topics
updated 11 March 2022
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Historic Ships In Baltimore (HSIB) museum site www.historicships.orgThe web site for the combined Constellation and BMM museums, now called the Historic Ships In Baltimore (HSIB).
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The US Lighthouse Society page on Lightships www.uslhs.org/history/lightships -
US Lighthouse Society Database on Lightships https://archives.uslhs.org/type-vessel/lightship -
Coast Guard Lightship Sailors Assoc web site www.uscglightshipsailors.org/These guys served on Lightships! Lots of information on all Lightship Museums in the US.
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Chesapeake Chapter, USLHS www.cheslights.orgThe Web Site for the Chesapeake Chapter of the US Lighthouse Society - lots of great info on Lightships + lighthouses of the Chesapeake Bay area. A great organization! Please go to this site and see what these dedicated volunteers are doing now.
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Nantucket Lightship LV-112 in Boston www.nantucketlightshiplv-112.orgNantucket Lightship Museum
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Lightship Portsmouth LV 101-WAL 524 portsmouthnavalshipyardmuseum.com/lightship/about.htmlLightship Portsmouth Museum
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Lightship Huron LV 103-WAL 526 https://www.phmuseum.org/huron-lightship/Lightship Huron Museum
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Lightship Relief WLV-605 uslhs.org/about/lightship -
Lightship Overfalls LV 118/WAL 539 in Lewes Delaware www.overfalls.org/This great lightship is only a few hours away from Baltimore and open for touring.
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Lightship Columbia WLV-604 crmm.org/ -
Lightship Swiftsure LS-83 www.nwseaport.org/historic-fleet.html -
Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society arlhs.com/An interesting group that holds an annual event each August. Lighthouses and lightships all over the world "HAM" it up for a full weekend.
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uslhs.org/light_lists/radiobeacon_map.php?area=NRTHATL&year=1965 -
USCG Historians Web Page on Lightship 116-538 www.uscg.mil/history/cutters/WLV/LV116.aspThe Coast Guard Historians web page specifically for the Lightship 116-538.
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USCG Historian Web Page on all Lightships https://www.uscg.mil/history/cutters/WLV/Lightship_Index.aspLots of good information on all Lightships, Light Stations and other interesting information.
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Historic Naval Ships Association www.hnsa.org/Home page for this association of historic ships world wide.
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NavSource Naval History www.navsource.org/Lots of photos of US Navy ships throughout history, going way back
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The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships https://www.hazegray.org/danfs/Another great US Navy + Coast Guard ship history web site.
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https://seahistory.org/ General Maritime History
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