United States lightship Columbia (WLV-604) walkthrough

[@krtt750]

Oh I remember now! I was the cook and baker aboard the Nantucket WLV612 from 79 to 81. She looks just like the same class of ship with twin masts. Seeing 40' swells in February on Nantucket Shoals is no fuckin' joke! The old man a warrant bosun' named Larry Everman, and the XO Chief Bosun' John T Burlingham for Gloucester, Ma. said I had the steadiest hand on the helm. The 612 was only active lightship ever to sail into Nantucket harbor. The Chief piped me to the bridge to steer her through the shallows of the Shoals! True story!

[@patrickcraig6032]

Thanks for the video. She was in service for part of my time in the CG.

[@CarolyneGaryFilsinger]

That was my home for 2 years. Was aboard during the Columbus Day Storm. 1962-1963.

[@richardhawkinson3020]

When a sailor gets to thinking he's one of the best, let him out on a lightship and give him the acid test. I can't remember where I read that, but it seemed to say quite a bit. It is fun to walk through the Columbia lightship.

[@w.w.2restorations.vehicles698]

Very nice video.....

[@MrShobar]

The Columbia lightship was replaced by an unmanned buoy. It is now anchored right next to Columbia, having been replaced by a subsequent unmanned buoy (NDBC 46029).

[@patrickcraig6032]

While I was on CGC Iris we we towed the LNB to the museum and set the the new CR buoy.

[@frankwern8784]

Might edit title to "Columbia Lightship walkthrough"

[@GrumpyWolfTravel]

Yea, that was my brain auto typing stuff, you are right.

[@MrJeep75]

Cool boat

[@jamesbulldogmiller]

Most Interesting !

[@davidschick6951]

The bridge should be part of the tour route. What are they hiding? As fast as you glossed over the signs, except for the windlass, it was impossible to pause it and read them. FYI for future videos.

[@dennisyoung4631]

This is next to the Maritime Museum, correct? Wish I had been up to checking out this ship when I went to the museum last year in October!

[@GrumpyWolfTravel]

yes, it's next door, and you get free admission to the lightship when you buy a ticket to the museum. I also just posted a video of a walk through of the museum.

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

what did the people on a lightship actually do? my image was, a lightship was a much smaller vessel with maybe a few more crew than a standard stationary manned lighthouse, so maybe five or six... this ship clearly has far more spaces and a fairly sizable crew, why? What were their respective roles and jobs?

[@GH-oi2jf]

I don't know what all the crew did, but I know you wouldn't want to be out there in a small boat. Small craft warnings are common in that area.

[@chantaldubois5365]

This is not a lighthouse! Its a ship!

[@GrumpyWolfTravel]

It's a lightship actually, it goes out and anchors itself at the opening of the bay and lights up like a lighthouse warning boats.

[@chantaldubois5365]

@@GrumpyWolfTravel I understand, but the title is not accurate...

[@ThreenaddiesRexMegistus]

What are you wearing on your feet? The shuffling ruins the video.

[@GrumpyWolfTravel]

It was raining, my shoes were wet and so were the floors, plus the texture of most of the floor didn't help. I'm sorry my New balances ruined your experience 🤣

[@michaelguerin56]

@@GrumpyWolfTravelBetter than listening to the heavy metal that some people add … in apparent desperation😁. Nice to hear a young person asking questions. Cheers from NZ🇳🇿.