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Ambrose
Photo: Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US), CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The United States Lightship LV-87/WAL-512 (Ambrose) is a riveted steel lightship built in 1907 and served at the Ambrose Channel lightship station from December 1, 1908, until 1932, and in other posts until her decommissioning in 1966. It is one of a small number of preserved American lightships, and now serves as a museum ship at the South Street Seaport Museum in Lower Manhattan, New York City.

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  • Heritage listed
  • Built 1907
Address
South Street Seaport Museum, 12 Fulton St

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Updated 29 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.