American Lightships, 1820-1983 : History, Construction, and Archaeology within the Maritime Cultural Landscape
- ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Morgan MacKenzie (Creator)
- Institution
- East Carolina University (ECU )
- Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/
Abstract: In 1820, the United States Government began funding construction and conversion of watercraft for use as lightships. Floating beacons utilized to mark dangerous shoals, reefs, and shifting channels in inland as well as open waters, lightships served where lighthouse construction was unfeasible. This study intends to examine the general history of U.S. lightships, improvements to construction design, technological modifications in illumination and signaling, venue of employment, as well as use, re-use, and the maritime cultural landscape associated with these craft.
Additional Information
- Publication
- Thesis
- Language: English
- Date: 2023
- Subjects
- Archaeology;Naval engineering;Military history;Lightships;Maritime cultural landscape;Navigational aids;Swiftsure;United States. Coast Guard
| Title | Location & Link | Type of Relationship |
| American Lightships, 1820-1983 : History, Construction, and Archaeology within the Maritime Cultural Landscape | http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3591 | The described resource references, cites, or otherwise points to the related resource. |