Deep Water Shoals (Virginia)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1858 F W. W9. LHB Light List (US): 217
1860 LHB Light List (US): 200
1865-1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 204
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 206
1870 F W. W11. Arc illuminated N. 12 E. by E'd to N. 45 E. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 217
1878 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 278
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 282
1886 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 324
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 341
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 433
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 521
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 535
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 592
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 640
1915 F W. W9. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 849
1917 F W. W11. Obscured 1861/2°-2311/2°(45°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 880
1920 F W. W11. Obscured 256°-316°(60°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 924
1927 F WR. W11, R8. W004°-156°(152°), R156°-178°(22°), W178°-256°(78°), W316°-344°(28°), R344°-004°(20°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 982
1931 F WR. W11, R8. W004°-156°(152°), R156°-184°(28°), W184°-256°(72°), W316°-344°(28°), R344°-004°(20°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1299
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1592
1943 F WR. W10, R8, R(dim)6. W004°-156°(152°), R156°-184°(28°), W184°-256°(72°), R(dim)256°-316°(60°), W316°-344°(28°), R344°-004°(20°). The dim red sector light distance was not provided in the light list and is a guess. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2078
1945-1947 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2059
1950-1952
1953-1955 F WR. W10, R7, R(dim)5. W004°-156°(152°), R156°-184°(28°), W184°-256°(72°), R(dim)256°-316°(60°), W316°-344°(28°), R344°-004°(20°). The dim red sector light distance was not provided in the light list and is a guess. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2386
1957 Fl WR 6s. W11, R7, R(dim)5. fl 1. W004°-156°(152°), R156°-184°(28°), W184°-256°(72°), R(dim)256°-316°(60°), W316°-344°(28°), R344°-004°(20°). The dim red sector light distance was not provided in the light list and is a guess. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2814
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2814
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2814
1963
1965
1966 Fl WR 6s. W9, R9. fl 1. W004°-156°(152°), R156°-184°(28°), W184°-344°(160°), R344°-004°(20°). USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3068
1969-1970
1972
1973-1974 Fl WR 6s. W9, R6. W004°-156°(152°), R156°-184°(28°), W184°-344°(160°), R344°-004°(20°).
1976
1978
1982
1987 Fl WR 6s. W8, R6. W004°-156°(152°), R156°-184°(28°), W184°-344°(160°), R344°-004°(20°). USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6445
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 10590
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 11780
2004

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1858 6th N/A 27 Red roof; iron screw pile structure. LHB Light List (US): 217
1860 LHB Light List (US): 200
1865-1866 Red roof; iron screw-pile structure. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 204
1868 35 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 206
1870 Iron screw-pile structure; red roof. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 217
1878 An hexagonal screw-pile structure, in 2 feet water. Iron foundation and roof painted brown; superstructure, white; lantern, red. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 278
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 282
1886 White hexagonal screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; lantern, red. Stands in 2 feet water. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 324
1888 White hexagonal screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; lantern, black. Stands in 2 feet water. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 341
1893 33 White hexagonal screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; lantern, black. Stands in 2 feet at mean low water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 433
1898 White hexagonal screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; lantern, black. In 2 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 521
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 535
1905 White, hexagonal, screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; lantern, black. In 2 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 592
1908 White, hexagonal, screw-pile structure; brown piles and roof; black lantern. In 2 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 640
1915 N/A White; hexagonal; on brown piles. In 1/4 fathom. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 849
1917 White, hexagonal; on brown piles. In 1/4 fathom. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 880
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 924
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 982
1931 6 o White hexagonal on brown piles. In 1 foot. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1299
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1592
1943 34 White hexagonal on brown piles. In 2 feet. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2078
1945-1946 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2059
1947 6 iov
1950-1952
1953-1955 N/A White hexagonal building on brown piles. In 2 feet. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2386
1957 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2814
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2814
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2814
1963
1965 White hexagonal building on black piles. In 2 feet.
1966 N/A N/A 34 Red and white checkered rectangular daymark on skeleton tower on piles. In 2 feet. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3068
1969-1970
1972-1974
1976
1978
1982
1987 Red and white checkered rectangular daymark on skeleton tower on piles. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6445
1990-1992 NB on pile. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 10590
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 11780
2004

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1858 Bell None LHB Light List (US): 217
1860 LHB Light List (US): 200
1865-1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 204
1868 Fog-bell struck by machinery. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 206
1870 A bell struck by machinery. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 217
1878 A bell, struck by machinery, at intervals of 15 seconds. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 278
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 282
1886 Bell struck by machinery every 15 sec. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 324
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 341
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 433
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 521
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 535
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 592
1908 Bell struck by machinery a single blow every 15 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 640
1915 Bell; 1 stroke every 15 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 849
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 880
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 924
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 982
1931 BELL; 1 stroke every 15 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1299
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1592
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2078
1945-1947 BELL, 1 stroke every 15 sec. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2059
1950-1952
1953-1955 BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2386
1957 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2814
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2814
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2814
1963
1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3068
1969-1970
1972-1974
1976
1978
1982 BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s.
1987 BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6445
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 10590
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 11780
2004 None
1855 - Present (Modern light location: this and all previous lighthouses were built on the original foundation.)