United States lightship Diamond Shoal (LV-71)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Diamond Shoal Lightship No. 71 (LV-71) |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works |
| Launched | 1897 |
| Homeport | Hatteras, North Carolina |
| Fate | Sunk by U-140, 6 August 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | lightship |
| Complement | 12 officers and men |
Light Vessel 71 (shipwreck) | |
| Nearest city | Buxton, North Carolina |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000541 |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 2015 |
Diamond Shoal Lightship No. 71 (LV-71) was a lightship of the United States Lighthouse Service. She is most remembered for her sinking in 1918 during World War I when a German U-boat attacked her off North Carolina. Her shipwrecked remains were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.