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Lightship Monthly Observations - NARA Collection

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Observations taken on board lightships along the United States coasts from 1891 - 1918. Each form covers multiple days, usually one week. Also includes deck logs, which give indication of ships in transit as well as additional weather phenomena. Scanned from microfilm held at the National Archives in College Park, MD.

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