United States Lightship LV-16 .28Sandy Hook.29 Lightship Ambrose



lv-16 served mark in 1887 america s cup race.


a sail-schooner built of white oak copper , brass fastenings, sandy hook marked south edge of ambrose channel 37 years, 1854 1891. assigned number 16 in 1862, prior known sandy hook. sandy hook equipped 2 lanterns, each 8 oil lamps , reflectors, hand rung bell fog warning. thiers automatic bilge pump, ventilator, , fog signal installed in 1872; however, fog signal found unsatisfactory , removed.



the sandy hook (lv 51) in late 1890s


two collisions recorded during time in service, first in 1874 steamer charleston, , second in 1888 british barque star of east.








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