num_pages: 208
description: This is the story of the design and development of British Lightvessels that have protected the coast since 1732, and the great variety of innovative engineering involved. Largely unknown to the general public, this study brings together information and photographs not previously published. A list of British and Irish lightvessel stations is included.
language: English
title: Guiding Lights: The Design & Development of the British Lightship from 1732
titlecomplete: Guiding Lights: The Design & Development of the British Lightship from 1732
publisher: Tempus