Huron Lightship

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf lightship
gptkbp:associatedWith Great_Lakes_shipping
gptkbp:beam 30 feet
gptkbp:celebratedIn local festivals
gptkbp:colors white
gptkbp:communicationEquipment sound signal
gptkbp:communityInvolvement local maritime events
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing
gptkbp:constructionMaterial steel
gptkbp:crewSize up to 6 crew members
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol of maritime heritage
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Great_Lakes_Maritime_Center
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970
gptkbp:depictedIn books and articles about lighthouses
gptkbp:design steel hull
gptkbp:draft 11 feet
gptkbp:educationalPrograms available for schools
gptkbp:emergencyServices steam whistle
gptkbp:exhibits maritime history
floating museum
nautical artifacts
gptkbp:famousFor being a historic lightship
gptkbp:famousLandmark designated landmark status
gptkbp:featuredIn documentaries about maritime history
gptkbp:function navigation aid
gptkbp:height 60 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the last lightships built in the U.S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Huron Lightship
gptkbp:influencedBy maritime technology advancements
gptkbp:knownFor its unique design and history
gptkbp:length 133 feet
gptkbp:lighting 1921
1970
Flashing white light every 10 seconds
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lake_Huron
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:non-profit_organization
historical landmark
gptkbp:navigationEquipment buoyancy and stability
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Lighthouse_Service
gptkbp:operationalStatus light and sound signals
1920 to 1970
gptkbp:owner gptkb:U.S._Coast_Guard
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Great_Lakes_Maritime_Center
Great_Lakes_maritime_history
gptkbp:recognizedBy historical societies
gptkbp:renovated completed in 2005
gptkbp:replacedBy buoys
gptkbp:serviceArea gptkb:Lake_Huron
gptkbp:significance historical navigation aid
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:Chesapeake_Lightship
gptkbp:stations WLB-393
gptkbp:supportedBy community donations
gptkbp:usedFor educational tours
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists and historians
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear thousands
gptkbp:volunteerOpportunities available for restoration projects
gptkbp:yearBuilt 1920