United States lightship Relief (WAL-605)
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| Career (USA) |  |
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| Builder: | Rice Brothers |
| Laid down: | 1 March 1949 |
| Launched: | 4 May 1950 |
| Sponsored by: | Miss Elizabeth F Loughlin |
| Acquired: | 15 February 1951 |
| Out of service: | 1 January 1976 |
| Identification: |
WAL-605 (1950–1965) WLV-605 (1965–) |
| Status: | Museum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 400 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Displacement: | 546 Loaded Tons |
| Length: | 128 ft (39 m) LOA 112 ft (34 m) LWL |
| Beam: | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Draught: | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Depth: | 21.4 ft (6.5 m) |
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Lightship WAL-605, RELIEF | |
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Serving as WLV-605 at Overfalls | |
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| Location | Oakland, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°47′44.48″N 122°16′50.13″W / 37.7956889°N 122.2805917°WCoordinates: 37°47′44.48″N 122°16′50.13″W / 37.7956889°N 122.2805917°W |
| Built | 1950 |
| Architect | Rice Brothers |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 89002462 |
| CHISL # | 1036[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 20 December 1989[2] |
| Designated NHL | 20 December 1989[3] |
United States lightship Relief (WAL-605) is a lightvessel now serving as a museum ship in Oakland, California. She was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.[3] The NHL plaque identifies it as "U.S. Coast Guard Lightship WLV 605."
She is the sister ship to WLV-604 Columbia.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "California Historic Landmarks: Alameda County". Office of Historical Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "LIGHTSHIP Wal-605 "Relief"". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ↑ "WLV-605 - Lightship RELIEF". rudyalicelighthouse.net. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- "Vessel Designation WLV-605". U.S. Coast Guard Lightships & Those of the U.S. Lighthouse Service. United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- Delgado, James P. (30 June 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form / Lightship WAL-605, "Overfalls," "Blunts," "Relief"" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- "Accompanying Photos" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to United States lightship Relief (WAL-605). |
- United States Lighthouse Society - Lightship RELIEF
- Lightship Relief WAL-605 Online Tour
- U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office. U.S. Coast Guard Lightships & Those of the U.S. Lighthouse Service. Vessel WLV 605
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