Hog
Island Shoal Lightship LV-12
Location:
Southeast
end of Hog Island Shoal
 1885 - 1901 Lat 41
37 48 N - Long 71 16 18 W
Year Built: 1846
Design: Wood-white oak and locust; copper and galvanized
iron fastening; 2 mast; lantern and square day mark on foremast only
Length: 72' (lbp), Beam: 20'6", Draft:
9'7", Tonnage:
159
gross
Illuminating
Apparatus: Single lantern on foremast, 8 oil
lamps with reflectors
Propulsion:
Sail-schooner rig
Years on Station: 1885
-1901
Status:
Sold at auction in 1903
Light Characteristic: Occulting White every 4 seconds
Range: 4 miles
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