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.)