historical lightships

Historical lightships were specialized ships used as floating lighthouses to aid navigation in waters where regular lighthouses couldn't be built, such as deep or busy channels. Equipped with powerful lights and signals, they would station themselves at strategic locations, alerting ships to hazards or guiding them safely. Often anchored in place, lightships served as crucial maritime aids before advances in technology allowed for more permanent structures or electronic navigation tools. They played a vital role in ensuring safe passage for vessels, particularly in challenging or remote areas, and many served for decades before being replaced by modern navigation systems.