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LV-117 was a lightvessel of the United States Lighthouse Service. Launched in 1931, she operated as the Nantucket lightship south of Nantucket Shoals. Moored south of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, the lightship was at the western part of the transatlantic shipping lane and the first lightship encountered by westbound liners approaching New York Harbor. On May 15, 1934, one of these liners, RMS Olympic, rammed and sank LV-117, killing seven of her crew.

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  • LV-117 was a lightvessel of the United States Lighthouse Service. Launched in 1931, she operated as the Nantucket lightship south of Nantucket Shoals. Moored south of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, the lightship was at the western part of the transatlantic shipping lane and the first lightship encountered by westbound liners approaching New York Harbor. On May 15, 1934, one of these liners, RMS Olympic, rammed and sank LV-117, killing seven of her crew. (en)
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  • 1929-05-01 (xsd:date)
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  • 1930-03-14 (xsd:date)
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  • Sunk after collision with theRMS Olympic15 May 1934
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  • Warning devices included: a electric lens lantern at each masthead, Electric diaphragm horn mounted on the mainmast and hand-rung fog warning bell. Equipped with submarine oscillator when built. (en)
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  • United States (en)
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  • Nantucket Lightship LV117 (en)
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  • * $274,434 * (en)
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  • 1934 (xsd:integer)
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  • Diesel-electric – One 350 HP electric motor driven by any or all of four 75 KW diesel engine/generator units (en)
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  • @ 300 RPM; max speed , average . (en)
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  • LV-117 was a lightvessel of the United States Lighthouse Service. Launched in 1931, she operated as the Nantucket lightship south of Nantucket Shoals. Moored south of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, the lightship was at the western part of the transatlantic shipping lane and the first lightship encountered by westbound liners approaching New York Harbor. On May 15, 1934, one of these liners, RMS Olympic, rammed and sank LV-117, killing seven of her crew. (en)
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