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Lightship Frying Pan

New York, United States of America

Lightship Frying Pan

<think>Let me analyze the material about the Lightship Frying Pan and create an audioguide narration following all the rules. Key facts from the material: 1. LV-115, a lightvessel moored at Pier 66a in Chelsea, Manhattan, NYC 2. Served at Frying Pan Shoals off Cape Fear, North Carolina for over 30 y

ears 3. First lightship stationed there in 1854 due to complaints that Bald Head Lighthouse wasn't adequate 4. July 29, 1944: Lt. (jg) Clarence Samuels became the first Hispanic-American of African descent to command a lightship 5. Replaced by a lighttower (Texas tower) in 1964, manned until 1979 6. LV-115 built 1929-1930 by Charleston Drydock & Machine Co. for $274,434 7. Keel laid Jan 30, 1929; launched Aug 30; delivered April 8, 1930 8. Equipped with light, horn, manually operated bell, radio, radio-beacon, submarine signal bell 9. Served 1930-1942 and 1945-1964 at Frying Pan Shoals 10. During WWII used as examination vessel for training 11. Retired 1964, briefly relief ship at Cape May, NJ, decommissioned 1965 12. Sank in 1986, raised in 1987, restoration began 1988 13. Listed on NRHP in 1999 14. One of about 13 surviving American lightships out of 100 built 15. Now a cafe & restaurant in Hudson River Park, purchased and sailed to NYC in 1989 16. Added to NRHP again in 1991 Now let me write the narration following all rules: - No markdown symbols - Natural expressions like "vibe" at most 2-3 times total - Specificity: almost every sentence references a concrete detail from the

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