Lighthouses & Keepers

Lighthouses & Keepers
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Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015040617659
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Book Synopsis Lighthouses & Keepers by : Dennis L. Noble

Download or read book Lighthouses & Keepers written by Dennis L. Noble and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history of lighthouses and lightships throughout the United States, including the keepers, buoy tenders, buoys, fog signals, electronic aids to navigation used in World War II, and a summary of the U.S. Lighthouse Service from 1789 onward.


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