Isles of Shoals (New Hampshire)
Historical Light List Characteristics
1839 | F W. W27. | USLHE Light List (US): 31 |
1849 | Fl W 195s. W21. [Unknown sectors] | USLHE Light List (US): 34 |
1858 | Fl W 30s. W15. | LHB Light List (US): 51 |
1860 | AlFl WR 30s. W15, R15. | LHB Light List (US): 44 |
1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 44 | |
1868 | ||
1870 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 45 | |
1878-1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 55 | |
1886 | ||
1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 57 | |
1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 64 | |
1898 | AlFl WR 30s. W143/4, R143/4. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 76 |
1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 77 | |
1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 80 | |
1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 82 | |
1915 | AlFl WR 30s. W15, R15. fl 3.7. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 96 |
1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 103 | |
1920 | ||
1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 107 | |
1931 | Fl W 15s. W15. fl 3.7. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 109 |
1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 113 | |
1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 128 | |
1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 175 | |
1945-1947 | ||
1950-1952 | ||
1953-1955 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 20 | |
1957 | ||
1959 | Fl W 15s. W15. fl 2.8. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 20 |
1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 19 | |
1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 19 | |
1963-1965 | ||
1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 20 | |
1969-1972 | ||
1973-1979 | Fl W 15s. W21. fl 2.8. | |
1982 | ||
1987 | Fl W 15s. W21. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 215 |
1990-1992 | ||
1993 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 235 | |
1994-1996 | Fl W 15s. W20. | |
2004 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
1839 | 15 Lamps / 14" Refl. | 40 | 87 | N/A | USLHE Light List (US): 31 |
1849 | 15 Lamps / 21" Refl. | USLHE Light List (US): 34 | |||
1858 | 2nd | LHB Light List (US): 51 | |||
1860 | LHB Light List (US): 44 | ||||
1865 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 44 | ||||
1866 | |||||
1868 | |||||
1870 | Tower of brick, painted white, with wooden covered way, whitewashed, extending nearly to the dwelling. Dwelling, one story, whitewashed. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 45 | |||
1878-1879 | Tower of brick, standing, alongside of the old stone tower, from which extends, nearly to the dwelling, one and a half story, painted drab, a covered way, whitewashed. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 55 | |||
1886 | White tower standing alongside of the old stone tower, from which a covered way extends nearly to the white dwelling. | ||||
1888 | White tower standing along side of the old stone tower, from which a covered way extends nearly to the white dwelling. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 57 | |||
1893 | 46 | 82 | White tower standing alongside of the old stone tower, from which a covered way extends nearly to the white dwelling. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 64 | |
1898 | White tower standing alongside of the old stone tower, from which a covered way extends nearly to the white dwelling. Red brick oil house near end of covered way on S. side. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 76 | |||
1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 77 | ||||
1905 | White tower standing alongside of base of old stone tower, from which a covered way extends nearly to the white dwelling. Red-brick oil house near end of covered way on S. side. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 80 | |||
1908 | White tower standing alongside of base of old stone tower, surmounted by white, pyramidal bell-tower, from which a covered way extends nearly to the white dwelling; red-brick oil house near end of covered way on S'ly side. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 82 | |||
1915 | N/A | 54 | White; tower, coveredway to dwelling. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 96 | |
1917 | 58 | White; conical tower, coveredway nearly to dwelling. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 103 | ||
1920 | |||||
1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 107 | ||||
1931 | 2 iov | White conical tower, covered way nearly to dwelling. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 109 | ||
1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 113 | ||||
1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 128 | ||||
1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 175 | ||||
1945-1947 | |||||
1950-1952 | |||||
1953-1955 | N/A | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 20 | |||
1957 | |||||
1959 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 20 | ||||
1960 | White conical tower, covered way to dwelling. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 19 | |||
1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 19 | ||||
1963-1965 | |||||
1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 20 | ||||
1969-1979 | |||||
1982 | |||||
1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 215 | ||||
1990-1992 | |||||
1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 235 | ||||
2004 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
1858 | None | None | LHB Light List (US): 51 |
1860 | LHB Light List (US): 44 | ||
1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 44 | ||
1868 | |||
1870 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 45 | ||
1878-1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 55 | ||
1886 | Hand-bell, rung in answer to signals. | ||
1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 57 | ||
1893 | Hand-bell rung in answer to signals. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 64 | |
1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 76 | ||
1899 | Hand bell rung in answer to signals. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 77 | |
1905 | Hand-bell rung in answer to signals. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 80 | |
1908 | Bell struck by machinery a double blow every 20 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 82 | |
1915 | 1st-cl. air siren: blast 3 sec., silent 27 sec. | Bell, if siren is disabled; 2 strokes every 20 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 96 |
1917 | Bell, if siren is disabled; gp. 2 strokes every 20 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 103 | |
1920 | |||
1927 | Bell (1,200-lb.), if siren is disabled; gp. 2 strokes every 20 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 107 | |
1931 | SIREN, 1st-cl. air: blast 3 sec., silent 27 sec. | Bell, if siren is disabled; gp. 2 strokes every 20 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 109 |
1935 | TYFON, 1st-cl. air: blast 3 sec., silent 27 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 113 | |
1940 | HORN, diaphragm, air; blast 3 sec., silent 27 sec. | Bell, if horn is disabled; group of 2 strokes every 20 sec. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 128 |
1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 175 | ||
1945-1947 | |||
1950-1952 | |||
1953-1955 | HORN, diaphragm: 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl). | Bell; gp of 2 strokes ev 20s, if horn is disabled. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 20 |
1957 | |||
1959 | None | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 20 | |
1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 19 | ||
1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 19 | ||
1963-1965 | |||
1966 | HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl). | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 20 | |
1969-1972 | |||
1973-1975 | HORN, 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl). | ||
1976-1979 | HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl). | ||
1982 | HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl). | ||
1987 | HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl). | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 215 | |
1990-1992 | |||
1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 235 | ||
2004 | HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl). |
1821 - Present (Exact location of current 1859 lighthouse. Location of original 1821 lighthouse is assumed to be close.) |