American lightships, 1820-1983 : history, construction, and archaeology within the maritime cultural landscape / by Morgan MacKenzie.
| Author/creator | MacKenzie, Morgan |
| Other author | Babits, Lawrence Edward. |
| Other author | East Carolina University. Program in Maritime Studies. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations |
| Publication Info | [Greenville, N.C.] : East Carolina University, 2011. |
| Description | 224 pages : illustrations (some color), digital, PDF file |
| Supplemental Content | Access via ScholarShip |
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| Summary | In 1820, the United States Government began funding construction and conversion of watercraft for use as lightships. Floating beacons utilized to mark dangerous shoals, reefs, and shifting channels in inland as well as open waters, lightships served where lighthouse construction was unfeasible. This study intends to examine the general history of U.S. lightships, improvements to construction design, technological modifications in illumination and signaling, venue of employment, as well as use, re-use, and the maritime cultural landscape associated with these craft. |
| General note | Presented to the faculty of the Maritime Studies Program. |
| General note | Advisor: Lawrence Babits. |
| General note | Title from PDF t.p. (viewed July 28, 2011). |
| Dissertation note | M.A. East Carolina University 2011. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Technical details | System requirements: Adobe Reader. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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