Lightship "Relief" of Oakland, California Lighting Bay & Harbor of Santos

Bay & Harbor of Santos and Rio de Janeiro

Industrial lighting piece of vintage lighting

20"H x 20"W x 3"D

Weight is 8 pounds

This has been meticulously polished and lacquered and this is a great old relic

Lightship "Relief" of Oakland, California Lighting Bay & Harbor of SantosCoast Guard vessel "Relief" was launched in 1950 as WAL 605. She began service at the lightstation "Overfalls" at the entrance to Delaware Bay, serving until 1960, when the station was discontinued. Until 1969 she served at Blunts Reef. She was then given the name "Relief", assigned duty to relieve other lightships on the Pacific coast. She was retired from service in 1975 and decommissioned the following year. She was acquired in 1986 by the United