Lightship Nantucket Ready To Move From Oyster Bay

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Nantucket Lightship 112 was built in 1936, to replace the lightship lost in the collision between RMS Olympic and Lightship 117 in 1934. The ship was retired in 1975, and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989. Acquired by the National Lighthouse Museum on Staten Island, the lightship has been docked at the Waterfront Center in Oyster Bay since 2003. In October 2009, she was acquired by the new U.S. Lightship Museum group, who will move her to Boston for restoration and display.

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I stopped by Oyster Bay this morning, and found a tug boat tied up along side her, with preparations complete for the move. They originally planned to leave today, but this morning's storms, and the forecast for high winds over the weekend forced a postponement until Monday morning.

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