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Frying Pan Lightship
Year of Publication (Approximate): 1950s Preprinted Postcard Text (Front): None Preprinted Postcard Text (Back): Foot of Howe Street - Southport, N.C. - Permanent berth 1972 - Replaced by light tower - 1964 Published By: PerPro, Inc., 7 Oak Place, Montclair, N.J. 07042 Postmark: Never Mailed Postage: Never Mailed Sent/Addressed To: Never Mailed Postcard Acquired: November 27, 2005 from Macon, GA Editor's Notes: The Frying Pan Lightship was built in 1929 to warn ships of the dangerous Frying Pan Shoals off the coast of North Carolina at the mouth of the Cape Fear River. The Lightship was 133 feet long and at any given time had 15 men living on board who kept the light burning and foghorn sounding at all times. In 1964 the Lightship was replaced by a light tower and was abandoned. In 1974 it was discovered under water at an old oyster cannery in the Chesapeake Bay. The new owners restored the ship and it is now docked in New York City where it is available for party rentals. One of only 13 lightships remaining from more than 100 built, it is listed on the Federal Register of Historic Places.
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