Ninety years ago the ocean liner Olympic rammed and sunk the Nantucket lightship Sinking of the Nantucket lightship video […]
Category: History
Overfalls 2023 Year End Message
It has been an exciting 85th year for our beloved LV118, Lightship Overfalls and the Overfalls Foundation. As we begin 2024, it’s nice to take a moment to reflect on […]
Man Overboard Lights
There are several life rings located on the Overfalls weather deck. These rings were to be tossed to someone who had fallen overboard. Right beside each life ring is something […]
So What Kind of Clock Is That?
Located above the helm on Overfalls, this is a 24 hour Chelsea Clock. The United States military uses 24 hour timekeeping because it make it easier to differentiate between AM […]
Happy Birthday LV118!
Today is the 85th anniversary of the launching of Lightship Overfalls (LV118) and her christening. First named “Cornfield” to associate her with her first duty station at Cornfield Point, the […]
What on earth is that?
CP-95/PD This is an artifact from the Cold War and was on LV118 when she arrived in Lewes in 1973. The CP-95/PD (commonly called a Radiac unit) was used to […]
