Bluff Shoal (North Carolina)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1905 Fl R 10s. R111/2. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 758
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 819
1915 Fl R 10s. R11. fl 0.7. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1157
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1198
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1256
1927 Fl W 10s. W11. fl 0.7. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1387
1931 Fl W 10s. W11. fl 1. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1720
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2159
1953 Fl W 10s. W10. fl 1. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3294
1954-1955 Fl W 10s. W11. fl 1.
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3831
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3831
1963 Fl W 4s. W11. fl 0.4.
1965
1966 Q W. W11. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 4290
1969-1970
1972
1973-1974 Q W. W8.
1976
1982 Q W. W7.
1987 Q W. W6. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 25910
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 30065
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 32360
2004 Iso W 2s. W5.

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1905 4th N/A 38 White, square, wooden dwelling, with brown roof and lantern, on five brown iron piles. In 11 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 758
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 819
1915 N/A White; square; wood; on brown piles. In 13/4 fathoms. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1157
1917 White, square, wood; on brown piles. In 13/4 fathoms. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1198
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1256
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1387
1931 5 a White square wood on brown piles. In 10 feet. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1720
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2159
1953-1955 N/A N/A 40 Black skeleton tower on piles. In 10 feet. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3294
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3831
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3831
1963
1965
1966 Red and white rectangular daymark on black skeleton tower on piles. In 10 feet. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 4290
1969-1970 Red and white checkered diamond daymark on black skeleton tower on piles. In 10 feet.
1972-1973 NR on black skeleton tower on piles. In 10 feet.
1974 NR on skeleton tower on piles. In 10 feet.
1976
1982
1987 41 NB on skeleton tower on piles. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 25910
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 30065
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 32360
2004 40 NB on skeleton rower on piles.

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1905 Bell struck by machinery every 15 sec. None LHB Light List (Atlantic): 758
1908 Bell struck by machinery a single blow every 15 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 819
1915 Bell; 1 stroke every 15 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1157
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1198
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1256
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1387
1931 None USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1720
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2159
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3294
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3831
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3831
1963
1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 4290
1969-1970
1972-1974
1976
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 25910
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 30065
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 32360
2004
1904 - Present (Approximate location; it is assumed the modern lights were built at same location.)