Record #:

29977

Author(s):

Farrow, Larry; Rollinson, Tammy

Abstract:

Anchored off Cape Hatteras, the Lightship No. 17 was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1918. After a succession of torpedoes the lightship was left to settle and sink, while the U-boat gave chase to tankers. The present Diamond Shoals Lightship was placed in 1920.

Source:

Sea Chest (NoCar F 262 D2 S42), Vol. 2 Issue 1, Fall/Winter 1982, p30-31, il

Subject(s):

Diamond Shoals Lightship

Record #:

24544

Author(s):

Sweeny, Samuel C.

Abstract:

This article presents a first-hand account of the sinking of the Diamond Shoals Lightship in 1918 by a German submarine off the Outer Banks.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 43 Issue 11, April 1976, p27-28, il

Subject(s):

Diamond Shoals--History; Diamond Shoals Lightship; Outer Banks; Outer Banks--History; Submarine warfare--Outer Banks; Submarines (Ships)--Germany--History; Submarine warfare--North Carolina; North Carolina--History--World War, 1914-1918

Record #:

35938

Author(s):

Williams, Sheree; Rollinson, Bobby

Abstract:

Mrs. J.D. Barnett recounted the WWI sinking of the Diamond Shoals lightship by German submarines, an event reported in the local newspaper. As for the source of the entire story, that her father in law, captain of the sunken lightship.

Source:

Sea Chest (NoCar F 262 D2 S42), Vol. 1 Issue 3, Spring 1974, p21-23

Subject(s):

Submarines (Ships)--Germany--History; Submarines (Ships); World War I; Diamond Shoals Lightship; Diamond Shoals--History; Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Record #:

13189

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Sharpe details the day-in-the-life of a crewman on board one of North Carolina's floating lighthouses. He also provides the history of Diamond Shoals Lightship.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 23 Issue 22, Mar 1956, p18-19, 30, f

Subject(s):

Lightships; Frying Pan Shoals Lightship; Diamond Shoals Lightship

Record #:

14396

Author(s):

Meekins, Victor

Abstract:

Lighthouses are a familiar site along the coastline, and this article looks at a particular location along Diamond Shoals that was so inhospitable a lighthouse could not be constructed. The government attempted to place lighthouses at that location on two different occasions. The final solution was not a permanent installment but a lightship. The history and cost of these projects are outlined in this article.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 51, May 1949, p3, 20, il

Subject(s):

Diamond Shoals--History; Diamond Shoals Lightship

Record #:

15239

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

The Diamond Shoals Lightship guards the greatest area of quicksand in the world. Located 12 miles off Cape Point (Hatteras) and some 20 miles from the village of Hatteras, she shines the light and blows her horn to protect approaching vessels to the North Carolina Outer Banks. The crew goes for weeks without visitors, except for the monthly arrival of the supply tender.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 28, Dec 1939, p4-6, f

Subject(s):

Diamond Shoals Lightship