Atchafalaya Bay (Lightship Station)

Type:
Year Established:
1849
Year Discontinued:
1856
Source:
1852 LL
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

U.S. State:
Louisiana
Country:
United States
Light List Data:
  1. Atchafalaya Bay (Lightship Station)
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

VESSEL ASSIGNMENTS

Vessel:
Start Year:
1849
End Year:
1856

More Information

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Comments:

Located in Louisiana, off the entrance to Atchafalaya Bay, 7.3 miles from Point Au Fer.  The station was considered to be unnecessary when the Southwest Reef Lighthouse was activated.

Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jan 16, 2018