USLHS
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USLHS is the abbreviation for the United States Lighthouse Service, the former U.S. government agency responsible for the construction, maintenance, and operation of lighthouses and other navigational aids.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Lighthouse Service | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abbreviation
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government agency ⓘ government agency ⓘ maritime navigation authority ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
United States Lighthouse Service
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surface form:
U.S. Lighthouse Service
USLHS ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 1939 ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction |
marking channels and harbors
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marking hazards to navigation ⓘ safety of maritime navigation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
|
| mergedInto | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
U.S. Department of Commerce
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Commerce
United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Great Lakes
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coastal waters of the United States ⓘ major U.S. rivers and harbors ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
United States Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team
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surface form:
United States Coast Guard Aids to Navigation mission
|
| responsibleFor |
buoys
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construction of lighthouses ⓘ lightships ⓘ maintenance of lighthouses ⓘ operation of lighthouses ⓘ other navigational aids ⓘ |
| sector | maritime navigation ⓘ |
| standsFor | United States Lighthouse Service ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
buoy systems
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fog signals ⓘ lighthouse beacons ⓘ lightships ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
United States Lighthouse Service