Bowlers Rock (Virginia)
Historical Light List Characteristics
1870 | F W. W11. Arc illuminated N. 30 W. by E'd to S. 50 E. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 255 |
1878 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 323 | |
1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 327 | |
1886 | F W. W111/4. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 377 |
1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 396 | |
1893 | F W. W103/4. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 451 |
1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 543 | |
1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 557 | |
1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 646 | |
1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 698 | |
1915 | F W. W11. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 931 |
1917 | F WR. W11, R11. W085°-140°(55°), R140°-147°(7°), W147°-3091/2°(1621/2°), R3091/2°-3171/2°(8°), W3171/2°-015°(571/2°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 966 |
1920 | F W. W11. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1016 |
1927 | Fl WR 10s. W10, R9. fl 2. W147°-3091/2°(1621/2°), R3091/2°-147°(1971/2°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1088 |
1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1409 | |
1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1751 | |
1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2262 | |
1945-1947 | ||
1950-1952 | Fl WR 10s. W10, R8. fl 2. W147°-3091/2°(1621/2°), R3091/2°-147°(1971/2°). | |
1953-1955 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2579 | |
1957 | ||
1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3020 | |
1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3020 | |
1963 | ||
1965 | ||
1966 | Fl WR 10s. fl 2. W147°-3091/2°(1621/2°), R3091/2°-147°(1971/2°). | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3285 |
1969-1970 | ||
1972 | Fl WR 6s. fl 1. W147°-3081/2°(1611/2°), R3081/2°-147°(1981/2°). | |
1973 | Fl WR 6s. W8, R6. W147°-3081/2°(1611/2°), R3081/2°-147°(1981/2°). | |
1974 | Fl WR 6s. W7, R5. W147°-3081/2°(1611/2°), R3081/2°-147°(1981/2°). | |
1976 | ||
1978 | ||
1982 | ||
1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 9835 | |
1990-1992 | Fl G 6s. G7. | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 13960 |
1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 15445 | |
2004 | Fl RG 6s. R5, G7. G147°-308.3°(161.3°), R308.3°-147°(198.7°). |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
1870 | 5th | N/A | 35 | Screw-pile light-house in 61/2 feet water. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 255 |
1878 | A square screw-pile light-house, shingle roof, in 61/2 feet water. Stands on 5 piles. Iron foundation is brown; the superstructure white, and lantern red. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 323 | |||
1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 327 | ||||
1886 | A square white screw-pile structure; piles, brown; shingle roof; lantern, red. Stands in 61/2 feet water. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 377 | |||
1888 | Square white screw-pile structure; piles, brown; shingle roof; lantern, black Stands in 61/2 feet water. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 396 | |||
1893 | 32 | Square white screw-pile structure; piles, brown; shingle roof; lantern, black. Stands in 61/2 feet at mean low water. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 451 | ||
1898 | Square white screw-pile structure; piles, brown; shingle roof; lantern, black. In 6 feet of water. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 543 | |||
1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 557 | ||||
1905 | White, square, screw-pile structure; piles, brown; lantern, black. In 6 feet of water. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 646 | |||
1908 | White, square, screw-pile structure; brown piles; black lantern. In 6 feet of water. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 698 | |||
1915 | N/A | White; square; on brown piles. In 1 fathom. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 931 | ||
1917 | White, square; on brown piles. In 1 fathom. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 966 | |||
1920 | N/A | N/A | 32 | Brown pile. In 1 fathom. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1016 |
1927 | 23 | Black; skeleton tower on cylindrical base. In 1 fathom. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1088 | ||
1931 | 375 mm a | Black skeleton tower on cylindrical base. In 6 feet. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1409 | ||
1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1751 | ||||
1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2262 | ||||
1945-1947 | |||||
1950 | |||||
1951-1952 | 375 mm e | ||||
1953-1955 | N/A | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2579 | |||
1957 | |||||
1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3020 | ||||
1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3020 | ||||
1963 | |||||
1965 | |||||
1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3285 | ||||
1969-1970 | |||||
1972-1974 | SB on cylindrical base. In 6 feet. | ||||
1976 | |||||
1978 | |||||
1982 | SG on cylindrical base. In 6 feet. | ||||
1987 | SG on cylindrical base. | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 9835 | |||
1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 13960 | ||||
1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 15445 | ||||
2004 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
1870 | A bell struck by machinery. | None | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 255 |
1878 | A bell, struck by machinery, at intervals of 10 seconds. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 323 | |
1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 327 | ||
1886 | Bell struck by machinery every 10 sec. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 377 | |
1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 396 | ||
1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 451 | ||
1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 543 | ||
1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 557 | ||
1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 646 | ||
1908 | Bell struck by machinery a single blow every 10 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 698 | |
1915 | Bell; 1 stroke every 10 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 931 | |
1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 966 | ||
1920 | None | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1016 | |
1927 | Bell; 1 stroke every 20 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1088 | |
1931 | BELL; 1 stroke every 20 sec. (CO2). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1409 | |
1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1751 | ||
1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2262 | ||
1945-1947 | |||
1950-1952 | |||
1953-1955 | BELL: 1 stroke ev 20s. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2579 | |
1957 | |||
1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3020 | ||
1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3020 | ||
1963 | |||
1965 | |||
1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3285 | ||
1969-1970 | BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s. | ||
1972-1973 | |||
1974 | HORN, 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl). | ||
1976 | None | ||
1978 | |||
1982 | |||
1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 9835 | ||
1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 13960 | ||
1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 15445 | ||
2004 |
1868 - Present (1920 modern light; it is assumed the original 1868 lighthouse was very close to this location.) |