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    The United States Lightship WLV-613 was a lightvessel commissioned in 1952 that became the last lightship to mark the Ambrose Channel. She was replaced...
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    Retired from lightship duty in 1969, she passed through several owners before being sold for scrap in 1984. The Lightship Ambrose (WLV-613) was commissioned...
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    Nantucket Lightship or United States Lightship WLV-612 (Nantucket I) is a lightvessel commissioned in 1950 that became the last lightship decommissioned...
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    American lightship to be decommissioned in 1985. The lightship Nantucket II (WLV-613) is moored in New Bedford, Massachusetts. She was the last lightship built...
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  • This is a list of lightships of the United States, listing lightships operated by the United States government. The first US lightship was put in place...
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    of service, the WLV-613 was the last lightship on Nantucket Shoals and the last lightship in service in the United States. The WLV-613 is currently owned...
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  • sailing junks remaining. In addition, on 25 September 1971, USCGC WLV-523, a lightship, was transferred to South Vietnam in order to supplement the coastal...
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