Nantucket Light Ship
LV-117 was a lightvessel of the United states Lighthouse service.
Launched in 1931 she operated as the Nantucket lightship south of Nantucket Shoals. Moored south of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, the lightship was at the western part of the transatlantic shipping lane and the first lightship encountered by westbound liners approaching New York Harbor. On May 15, 1934 in dense fog, RMS Olympic collided with and sank LV-117, killing seven of her crew.
50 Artist’s proof Giclee prints on heavy weight German etching paper.
Image size 610mm X 460mm
LV-117 was a lightvessel of the United states Lighthouse service.
Launched in 1931 she operated as the Nantucket lightship south of Nantucket Shoals. Moored south of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, the lightship was at the western part of the transatlantic shipping lane and the first lightship encountered by westbound liners approaching New York Harbor. On May 15, 1934 in dense fog, RMS Olympic collided with and sank LV-117, killing seven of her crew.
50 Artist’s proof Giclee prints on heavy weight German etching paper.
Image size 610mm X 460mm
LV-117 was a lightvessel of the United states Lighthouse service.
Launched in 1931 she operated as the Nantucket lightship south of Nantucket Shoals. Moored south of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, the lightship was at the western part of the transatlantic shipping lane and the first lightship encountered by westbound liners approaching New York Harbor. On May 15, 1934 in dense fog, RMS Olympic collided with and sank LV-117, killing seven of her crew.
50 Artist’s proof Giclee prints on heavy weight German etching paper.
Image size 610mm X 460mm
