The Whaling Bark Stafford

The Whaling Bark Stafford (HMV5J)

Location: Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Atlantic County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 21.956', W 74° 24.859'

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Absecon Lighthouse

Before construction of Absecon Lighthouse, many ships and many lives were lost off the coast of Absecon Island. Even though the beam from this light lessened these losses, other disasters plagued seagoing vessels.

The anchor you see here, weighing 1,805 pounds, may be one of two that were recovered by fishing boat crews working near Cape May. It may originally have sailed aboard the United States Navy Destroyer Jacob Jones, which was hit by German torpedoes in February 1942 and sank in the waters off Cape May. The anchor was permanently installed here as a reminder of the important role Absecon Lighthouse played in reducing losses at sea.
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HM NumberHMV5J
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Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 1:59pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 550453 N 4357549
Decimal Degrees39.36593333, -74.41431667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 21.956', W 74° 24.859'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 21' 57.36" N, 74° 24' 51.54" W
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Area Code(s)609
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 301-399 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City NJ 08401, US
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