large navigational buoy

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• Lightvessel — A lightvessel, or lightship, is a ship which acts as a lighthouse. They are used in waters that are too deep or otherwise unsuitable for lighthouse construction.cite book|first=Willard|last=Flint|title=A History of U.S.… …   Wikipedia

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• USS Narcissus (WAGL-238) — was built for the Coast Guard by Marine Iron and Shipbuilding Corporation, Duluth, Minn. in 1939. Designed as a navigational aid tender, she was assigned to Wilmington, N.C. In 1940 she transferred to Portsmouth, Va.Executive Order 8929 of 1… …   Wikipedia