Lightship Relief (Oakland, California)

USA / California / Alameda / Oakland, California
 museum, ship, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historic landmark, museum ship, U.S. National Historic Landmark
United States lightship Relief (WAL-605) is a lightvessel now serving as a museum ship in Oakland, California. A lightvessel, or lightship, is a ship which acts as a lighthouse. They are used in waters that are too deep or otherwise unsuitable for lighthouse construction. A U.S. National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

National Register of Historic Places # 89002462

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_lightship_Relief_(WAL-605)
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Coordinates:   37°47'44"N   122°16'50"W
This article was last modified 6 years ago