Show tracing use of lightships the first I 1 lightship tho the nore wait wa established in england in 1732 at ai tho the mouth of the thames the ali 1 mt st in this country was station stationed ed IQ in 1820 la chesapeake bay off willoughby spit sandy hook now ambrose light ves rel pel was established in 1823 A light vessel was placed off cape Hat batterill terill in 1821 1824 and was driven a shore in IT 1827 and a ship was vaa not za again in this dan dangerous grous post position un til 1897 1697 after unsuccessful attempt aAa A had nd been made to build a V C oo on shoal q 1 |