US Lightship Service Memorial - New Bedford MA
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N 41° 38.034 W 070° 55.268
19T E 339984 N 4610912
This monument is located near the waterfront in New Bedford.
Waymark Code: WMMPXV
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2014
Views: 4
This monument features a large bell atop a simple concrete plinth. An engraving on the plinth reads:
"IN TRIBUTE TO
THE HEROES OF THE
UNITED STATES
LIGHTSHIP SERVICE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN SERVICE TO FELLOW MARINERS
NEW BEDFORS, MA.
1999"
A plaque reads:
"VINEYARD
LIGHTSHIP
BELL
This bell, mounted aboard the Vineyard Light-
house, once rand to warn ships of dangerous
reefs located near the entrances to Buzzard's
Bay and Vineyard Sound. On September 14,
1944, the Lighthouse sank at the height of a
hurricane with the loss of all 13 men on board.
Nineteen years later, the ships bell was
brought up by the Fairhaven Whalers Diving
Club and presented to the Life Saving
Museum of Cape Cod National Seashore."
List if there are any visiting hours:
24/7
Entrance fees (if any):
0
Date dedicated: 01/01/1999
Sponsor(s): apparently the City of New Bedford
Relevent website: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
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