United States lightship Ambrose

Local nameAmbrose
LocationManhattan, New York City, United States

The United States Lightship LV-87/WAL-512 is a riveted steel lightship built in 1907 and served at the Ambrose Channel lightship station from December 1, 1908, until 1932, and in other posts until her decommissioning in 1966. It is one of a small number of preserved American lightships, and now serves as a museum ship at the South Street Seaport Museum in southern Manhattan, New York City.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_lightship_Ambrose_(LV-87)

Official Website https://southstreetseaportmuseum.org/lightship-ambrose/

Address (Unnamed Road), Manhattan 10038, United States

Coordinates 40°42'19.111" N -74°0'8.861" E

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