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VINEYARD LIGHTSHIP
 The steel hulled Vineyard Lightship (LV-73) was built in Baltimore
in 1901. She was 112 feet long had a 29 foot beam and displaced 693
gross tons. The Lightships had been changed several times over the
years. She was named Pollack Rip Shoal, Pollack Rip Slue and Pollack
Rip before being re-named Vineyard Lightship.
On September 14, 1944during a severe hurricane the Vineyard
Lightship foundered and was sunk. All of her 12 crew men went down
with the ship.
In 1963 the Lightship was discovered with a side scan sonar. Divers
who explored the wreck discovered why she went down. The reported
that her auxiliary anchor had crashed a slice into her hull.
Today the Vineyard Lightship sits in 70 to 80 feet of water a few
miles west of Cuttyhunk. According to Captain Eric Takakjian the
Lightship is partially covered in sand. Her entire outline of her
hull is still recognizable. The wrecks bow provides the highest
relief and rises about eight feet off the sand. Eric reports good
artifact hunting especially after a storm.
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Courtesy Bill Carter Collection
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Courtesy Bill Carter Collection
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Shipwreck Diving ebook
The complete diver's guide to mastering the skills of
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