United States lightship Relief (WLV-605)

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Relief (WAL-605)
Photo of the vessel taken from a walkway northeast of it.
History
United States
BuilderRice Brothers
Laid down1 March 1949
Launched4 May 1950
Sponsored byMiss Elizabeth F Loughlin
Acquired15 February 1951
Out of service1 January 1976
Identification
  • WAL-605 (1950–1965)
  • WLV-605 (1965–)
StatusMuseum ship
General characteristics
Tonnage400 gross register tons (GRT)
Displacement546 Loaded Tons
Length
  • 128 ft (39 m) LOA
  • 112 ft (34 m) LWL
Beam30 ft (9.1 m)
Draught11 ft (3.4 m)
Depth21.4 ft (6.5 m)
Lightship WAL-605, RELIEF
Serving as WLV-605 at Overfalls
United States lightship Relief (WLV-605) is located in California
United States lightship Relief (WLV-605)
LocationOakland, California
Built1950
ArchitectRice Brothers
NRHP reference No.89002462
CHISL No.1036[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP20 December 1989[2]
Designated NHL20 December 1989[3]

United States lightship Relief (WLV-605) is a lightvessel now serving as a museum ship in Oakland, California. She was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.[3] The NHL plaque identifies it as "U.S. Coast Guard Lightship WLV 605."

She is the sister ship to WLV-604 Columbia.[4]

References

  1. ^ "California Historic Landmarks: Alameda County". Office of Historical Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ a b "LIGHTSHIP Wal-605 "Relief"". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
  4. ^ "WLV-605 - Lightship RELIEF". rudyalicelighthouse.net. Retrieved 2012-09-10.

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