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Lightship designs by Elaine Myers from photos supplied and authorized for use by USCG and from photos taken on travels around the United States
This set has 16 designs for the 4x4 hoop and is available in any format for $20
Suitable for quilts, curtains, shirts, totes, towels, clocks, coasters, napkins, etc.
It has taken me a long time to research and compile this set of lightships—to my knowledge the only surviving recognizable floating lightships in America. They are located in Alaska, along the west coast, Lake Huron and the Atlantic coast. My husband and I have actually seen and photographed most of these vessels.  The sense of accomplishment when we find one is something.  Unlike a stationary lighthouse, lightships can be moved so directions could lead us to an empty dock.  At one time there were around 116(approx) of these vessels. Lightships were employed where the water was too deep to construct a lighthouse or it was impractical. The first lightships were located in the lower Chesapeake Bay (1820) and the most stations were in 1915 when there were 72 lightships manning 55 stations. The extra ships were used for relief. Lightships displayed lights at the tops of their mast(s) and in foggy areas sounded a bell or other fog signal such as a whistle, siren or horn. In 1921, lightships began being equipped with radio beacons. The last lightship was removed from the Nantucket Station in 1984.The surviving lightships serve as museums, eateries or research vessels. There are regulations on the painting of lightships---red.  But you will notice Huron is black.. Huron was painted black to conceal it during war and for some unknown reason was never repainted red. These ships may look the same at first glance, but surprisingly they are each quite different.  Lightship Umatilla is now a Marine Bio Research vessel in Alaska but were she still in Lightship condition her hull would be red and her name painted proudly on her side. 8 of these vessels are on the National Historic Register.  Each ship has her own stories and accomplishments. For more information you can visit the USCG Historians site http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/collect.html or more specifically http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/Lightship_Index.html
Enjoy, Elaine
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