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7-555: The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and the associated Lightship Museum are located on the downtown Portsmouth , Virginia , United States waterfront. The museum covers the 250+ year relationship with the shipyard - America's oldest and largest naval shipyard located on the Portsmouth Waterfront . The city and the shipyard have been intertwined since the founding of the Gosport Shipyard in 1767, which

14-557: A museum ship, was first stationed at Cape Charles, Virginia . Today she is at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum in Portsmouth, Virginia . Portsmouth never had a lightship station; however, when the vessel was dry docked there as a museum, she took on the pseudonym Portsmouth . A National Historic Landmark , she is one of a small number of surviving lightships. Lightship Portsmouth (LV-101)

21-493: The Lightship Portsmouth was designated a National Historic Landmark. Now a museum, the ship's quarters are fitted out realistically and filled with artifacts, uniforms, photographs, models, and more. This Virginia museum–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . United States Lightship Portsmouth (LV-101) United States Lightship 101 , now known as Portsmouth as

28-670: Was donated to the City of Portsmouth, Virginia , to become a part of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum. Portsmouth was dry docked at the London Pier in Portsmouth. Although she was never stationed there, she has taken on the city's name. In 1989, Portsmouth was designated a National Historic Landmark and is open for visitation. Lightship are numbered, the stations have names. Light Vessel 101

35-526: Was absorbed into the United States Coast Guard she was reclassified WAL-524, but still kept a station name on her hull. During World War II the vessel was not armed, however many other lightships were. In 1951 LV-101/WAL 524 was reassigned to Stonehorse Shoal, Massachusetts , where she served until decommissioned in 1963. The lightship then sat in harbor at Portland, Maine , until her fate had been decided. On 3 September 1964 LV-101

42-570: Was built in 1915 by Pusey & Jones . She first served as Charles in the Chesapeake Bay outside Cape Charles, Virginia from 1916 until 1924. After that assignment Portsmouth served just over a year as the relief ship for other lightships in her district. She was then moved to Overfalls, Delaware , where she was stationed from 1926 to 1951 as Overfalls . In 1939 when the United States Lighthouse Service

49-409: Was later renamed Norfolk Navy Yard and finally Norfolk Naval Shipyard . This rich history is told through exhibits, hands-on programs and special events. The Lightship Portsmouth is a museum ship that is part of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum. Built in 1915 and began service as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service in 1916. In 1964, the lightship was retired to Portsmouth, Virginia. In 1989,

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