Nantucket Lightship

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:starship
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Nantucket_Island
Nantucket Whaling.
gptkbp:beam 32 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:George_W._Blunt
gptkbp:captain gptkb:Captain_John_Doe
gptkbp:card_number 2
gptkbp:characteristic Flashing white light every 10 seconds
gptkbp:community_events annual maritime festivals
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:coverage steam whistle
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:11
6 to 10 crew members
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in maritime history.
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of maritime heritage
gptkbp:current_status gptkb:museum
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1983
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1980
gptkbp:displacement 400 tons
gptkbp:drafted_by 10 feet
11 feet
gptkbp:educational_programs maritime education for children
gptkbp:exhibition maritime history
floating museum.
gptkbp:exhibition_location gptkb:Nantucket_Whaling_Museum
gptkbp:exhibition_year gptkb:2010
2000.
gptkbp:famous_for its role in maritime navigation
being the last lightship in service in the U. S.
gptkbp:famous_landmark designated historic landmark
gptkbp:fate preserved as a historic vessel
gptkbp:featured_in documentaries.
documentaries about maritime history
gptkbp:function marking the entrance to Nantucket Sound
gptkbp:headlights electric
electric light
gptkbp:height not applicable
gptkbp:height_of_mast 75 feet
gptkbp:historical_period 19th century.
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:historical_landmark
first lightship stationed off Nantucket
gptkbp:historical_use navigational aid
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Nantucket,_Massachusetts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nantucket Lightship
gptkbp:influenced_by local maritime traditions
maritime technology advancements.
gptkbp:is_a_focal_point_for 50 feet
gptkbp:is_visible_from 15 nautical miles
gptkbp:is_visited_by tourists and historians
tourists.
gptkbp:known_for its distinctive red hull.
gptkbp:last_light gptkb:1983
gptkbp:legacy symbol of maritime navigation.
gptkbp:length 133 feet
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:1
1856
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Nantucket,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nantucket,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:morse_code_signal gptkb:N
gptkbp:notable_case rescue during the Great Blizzard of 1888
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Captain_William_H._Smith
gptkbp:notable_event rescued shipwrecked sailors
decommissioning ceremony.
gptkbp:notable_ships other U. S. lightships
gptkbp:operated_by U. S. Lighthouse Service.
gptkbp:operates_in 1983.
gptkbp:operational_area Nantucket Sound and surrounding waters
gptkbp:operational_period 127 years
gptkbp:operator gptkb:U._S._Coast_Guard
gptkbp:owner gptkb:U._S._Coast_Guard
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Nantucket_Historical_Association
U. S. Coast Guard fleet.
gptkbp:preservation_efforts restored
restoration by local historical society
gptkbp:preserved_by Nantucket Historical Association.
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Lightship_No._60
Nantucket Lightship No. 1
gptkbp:primary_role gptkb:navigation
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:diesel_engine
sail and engine
gptkbp:radio_call_sign WLV-613
WLV-612
gptkbp:range 15 nautical miles
gptkbp:renovation gptkb:2000
gptkbp:replaced_by buoys.
gptkbp:restoration 2010.
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1983
gptkbp:service_area Nantucket Shoals
gptkbp:service_frequency 1854 to 1983
gptkbp:signal_flag Nantucket Lightship flag
gptkbp:signal_light red and white
gptkbp:significance important part of maritime heritage.
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:Barnegat_Lightship
gptkbp:type wooden hull
gptkbp:used_for safety at sea.
gptkbp:used_in search and rescue operations
gptkbp:year_created 1854
1856
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nantucket,_Massachusetts
gptkb:Nantucket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5