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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