Nantucket Lightship

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf lightship
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Nantucket_Whaling_Museum
gptkbp:beam 36 feet
gptkbp:commissioned 1856
gptkbp:communityEvents annual open house
gptkbp:communityRole educational programs
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:Nantucket_Lightship_Museum
fundraising campaigns
gptkbp:constructedIn gptkb:New_York
gptkb:M._E._Smith_&_Co.
gptkbp:crewCapacity 11
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol of maritime heritage
gptkbp:currentStatus museum ship
gptkbp:decommissioned 1983
gptkbp:design steel hull
gptkbp:draft 12 feet
gptkbp:exhibits maritime artifacts
gptkbp:famousFor being_the_last_lightship_in_service_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:famousLandmark designated landmark
gptkbp:fate preserved as a historical artifact
gptkbp:featuredIn documentaries
gptkbp:finalDisposal 2000
gptkbp:firstMatch 1854
gptkbp:frequency 15 nautical miles
gptkbp:function marking_the_entrance_to_Nantucket_Sound
gptkbp:height 60 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_the_United_States_Lighthouse_Service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nantucket Lightship
gptkbp:influenced modern buoy design
gptkbp:knownFor its distinctive light pattern
gptkbp:length 133 feet
gptkbp:lighting Flashing white light every 10 seconds
electric light
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nantucket,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
gptkbp:notableEvent rescued shipwrecked sailors
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Captain_John_Smith
grounding in 1934
red_hull
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Nantucket_Shoals
gptkbp:operationalStatus severe weather conditions
radio communication
1856 to 1983
gptkbp:partOf Nantucket_maritime_history
gptkbp:propulsion diesel engine
gptkbp:relatedTo Nantucket_Island_history
gptkbp:replacedBy buoy
gptkbp:sequel 1950
gptkbp:servedIn floating lighthouse
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:Barnegat_Lightship
gptkbp:stations WLV-613
gptkbp:supportRole teaching maritime navigation
gptkbp:usedFor safety at sea
gptkbp:usedIn maritime navigation
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1970