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USLHT Columbine (1892)
USLHT ''Columbine'' was a steel-hulled steamship built as a lighthouse tender in 1892. During her career in the United States Lighthouse Service she was based in Portland, Oregon, Ketchikan, Alaska, Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan Puerto Rico, and Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. During World War I she was transferred to the United States Navy and became USS ''Columbine''. She returned to the Lighthouse Service in 1919. The ship was decommissioned and sold by the in 1927. The Union Shipbuilding Company of Baltimore, Maryland bought ''Columbine'' from the Lighthouse Service. It used her in its ship breaking business. During her career with Union Shipbuilding, she towed nearly 200 ships, including battleships, ocean liners, and freighters to Baltimore for scrapping. She was likely scrapped herself in 1942. Construction and characteristics In 1888, the 13th Lighthouse District encompassed the coasts of Oregon, including the Columbia River, Washing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennant Of The United States Lighthouse Service
Pennant may refer to: Flag or banner * Pennon (or pennant), a narrow, tapering flag ** Commissioning pennant, the traditional sign of a warship, flown from its masthead while the ship is in commission ** Broad pennant, flown from the masthead of a British Royal Navy ship to indicate the presence of a commodore on board ** Pennant (church), flown by navies during services on board ships * Pennant number, a number used to identify ships by the British Royal Navy and other navies of Europe and the Commonwealth * Pennant (sports), a commemorative flag displayed or flown by a league-winning team ** Pennant race, the race to clinch the division title in a regular baseball season * Pennant (military), a tapering flag historically carried for identification purposes by cavalry detachments, attached to lances or standard poles. * Pennant, a reference to Flag and pennant patterns in technical analysis of a stock market chart Places * Pennant, Ceredigion, Wales * Pennant, Powys, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
