United States lightship Barnegat (LV-79)

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Barnegat
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places


Location	North 7th Street, Camden, New Jersey
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1904
Architect	New York Ship Building and Dry Dock; Co.
NRHP reference No.	79002317
NJRHP No.
Added to NRHP	November 29, 1979

History

USA
Name	Barnegat
Builder	New York Shipbuilding Company
Launched	1904
In service	1904
Out of service	1967
Fate	Moored at Pyne Poynt Marina in Camden, New Jersey
General characteristics
Displacement	668 tons
Length	129 feet (39 m)
Beam	28.6 feet (8.7 m)
Draft	12.6 feet (3.8 m)
Propulsion	Steam-one compound surface condensing engine, 16" and 31" bores x 24" stroke, 325 IEP; 2 boilers 9'3" dia x 164" long, 100 psi; propeller 79" dia; max speed 10 knots; also rigged for sail initially

The Barnegat LV 79/WAL 506, is located in Camden, New Jersey. The lightship was built in 1904 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979.

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
"New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Camden County" (PDF). NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 12. Retrieved September 15, 2010.

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