Description: The United States Lightship Museum is conducting a fundraising campaign in an effort to rescue Nantucket Lightship/LV-112 from being scrapped.
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F or 39 years, Nantucket Lightship / LV-112 guided transoceanic shipping to and from U.S. east coast ports, through some of the most treacherous shipping lanes in the world. She was the first symbol of America encountered by thousands of immigrants. Many famous vessels such as the SS United States , the Queen Mary , Normandie and naval cargo vessels depended on her as a navigational aid. Now it’s our turn to save and preserve this unique historic and venerable vessel. With the help of the general publi