Barnegat Lightship

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf lightship
gptkbp:artwork paintings and photographs
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Barnegat_Bay
gptkbp:beam 30 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:George_W._Blunt
gptkbp:communityInvolvement local historical societies
gptkbp:conservationEfforts restoration by volunteers
gptkbp:constructionMaterial wood
gptkbp:crewSize 11 crew members
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in maritime history books
gptkbp:currentStatus museum ship
gptkbp:decommissioningDate advancements in navigation technology
gptkbp:displacement 400 tons
gptkbp:draft 11 feet
gptkbp:educationalPrograms school field trips
gptkbp:exhibits nautical history
New_Jersey_Maritime_Museum
gptkbp:famousFor its distinctive red hull
gptkbp:fate preserved as a historical artifact
gptkbp:function navigation aid
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_the_U.S._Lighthouse_Service
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:New_York_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barnegat Lightship
gptkbp:influencedBy historical maritime practices
gptkbp:legacy symbol of maritime heritage
gptkbp:length 133 feet
gptkbp:lighting 1856
1964
Flashing white light every 10 seconds
gptkbp:location Barnegat_Inlet,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing preservation work
gptkbp:mediaAppearances documentaries about lighthouses
gptkbp:notableEvent rescued shipwrecked sailors
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Captain_William_H._Smith
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Lighthouse_Service
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1856 to 1964
gptkbp:originalPurpose gptkb:Barnegat_Light
gptkbp:owner gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:relatedTo maritime navigation
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Barnegat_Lighthouse
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:Nantucket_Lightship
gptkbp:type sound signal
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1856
1964