Diamond Shoals (41025)

These shoals are known as Diamond Shoals.

The nearby shoals are known as Diamond Shoals.

Diamond Shoals, which extend many miles out from Cape Hatteras, is considered to be one of the most dangerous spots on the Atlantic seaboard.

That lightship, LV 69, was the first of six lightships employed at Diamond Shoals in the twentieth century.

Diamond Shoals was the second to last to be built, and was activated in 1966; it was automated in 1977.

Unfortunately, it was not tall enough to cast a light beyond the treacherous Diamond Shoals.

For the next twenty years until her sinking LV-71 remained at Diamond Shoals, alternating out with LV-69.

It remains an active lighthouse, guiding vessels past the treacherous Diamond Shoals off the North Carolina coast, cause of some 2000 wrecks over 400 years.

Mercer rode a perfect race on the filly and won his second King George from Diamond Shoal.