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Show Tracing Use of Lightships. The first lightship, the Nore, was established in England In 1732, at the mouth of the Thames. The first in this country was stationed In 1S20 in Chesapeake buy,' off Willoughhy Spit. Sundy Hook, now Ambrose, light vessel ves-sel was established in 1S23. A ligl A vessel was placed off Cape Hatterasl lu 1S24 and was driven ashore la j 1S27, and a ship was not established j again in this dangerous position uu- ; til 1S07, after unsuccessful attempts , had been made to build a llghthouss , on Diamond ShoaL. ' |