Tending the buoys in Fishers Island Sound
November 09, 2020 11:00 pm
• Last Updated: November 10, 2020 7:49 pm
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Ida Lewis performs Aids to Navigation work on a buoy Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Fishers Island Sound near Latimer Reef Light. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Ida Lewis was performing Aids to Navigation work on a buoy Tuesday in Fishers Island Sound near Latimer Reef Light.
The 55-foot tall cylindrical lighthouse was built in 1884 and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2006.
The 175-foot Ida Lewis is the lead ship in the Keeper Class of coastal buoy tender cutters, and was named after a notable female lighthouse keeper of the 19th century.
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Ida Lewis performs Aids to Navigation work on a buoy Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Fishers Island Sound near Latimer Reef Light. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Canada geese fly over the Latimer Reef Light on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, on their way south. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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