Great Wicomico River (Virginia)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1893 F WR. W113/4, R113/4. Red sector between SW. by W. and ESE.; and another between NNW. and ENE. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 457
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 549
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 563
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 654
1908 F WR. W113/4, R113/4. W0673/4°-1122/3°(44.92°), R1122/3°-2363/4°(124.08°), W2363/4°-338°(1011/4°), R338°-0673/4°(893/4°). LHB Light List (Atlantic): 707
1915 F WR. W12, R9. W062°-107°(45°), R107°-232°(125°), W232°-332°(100°), R332°-062°(90°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 953
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 988
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1040
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1119
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1183
1935 F WR. W12, R9. W062°-107°(45°), R107°-232°(125°), W232°-3151/2°(831/2°), R3151/2°-062°(1061/2°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1447
1943 Fl WR 6s. W12, R12. fl 1. W062°-107°(45°), R107°-232°(125°), W232°-3151/2°(831/2°), R3151/2°-062°(1061/2°). USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1896
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2058
1957 Fl WR 6s. W11, R11. fl 1. W062°-107°(45°), R107°-232°(125°), W232°-3151/2°(831/2°), R3151/2°-062°(1061/2°).
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2445
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2445
1963
1965
1966 Fl WR 6s. W12, R12. fl 1. W062°-107°(45°), R107°-232°(125°), W232°-3151/2°(831/2°), R3151/2°-062°(1061/2°). USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2724
1969-1970 Fl WR 6s. W12, R12. fl 1. W062°-107°(45°), R107°-232°(125°), W232°-3151/2°(831/2°), R3151/2°-062°(1061/2°). USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2724
1972
1973-1974 Fl WR 6s. W9, R7. W062°-107°(45°), R107°-232°(125°), W232°-3151/2°(831/2°), R3151/2°-062°(1061/2°).
1976
1978
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2825
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6920
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 7475
2004

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1893 4th N/A 42 White hexagonal screw-pile structure, with green shutters; piles and roof, brown; lantern, black. Stands in 9 feet at mean low water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 457
1898 White hexagonal screw-pile structure, with green shutters; piles and roof, brown; lantern, black. In 9 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 549
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 563
1905 White, hexagonal, screw-pile structure, with green shutters; piles and roof, brown; lantern, black. In 9 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 654
1908 White, hexagonal, screw-pile structure, with green shutters; brown piles and roof; black lantern. In 9 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 707
1915 N/A White, hexagonal, pile structure; brown piles and roof. In 11/2 fathoms. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 953
1917 White, hexagonal; brown piles and roof. In 11/2 fathoms. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 988
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1040
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1119
1931 4 o White hexagonal brown piles and roof. In 9 feet. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1183
1935 4 iov USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1447
1943 4 e USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1896
1945-1947 White, hexagonal, brown piles and roof. In 9 feet.
1950-1952
1953-1955 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2058
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2445
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2445
1963
1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2724
1969-1970 N/A N/A 42 Red and white checkered diamond daymark on skeleton tower. In 9 feet. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2724
1972-1974 NR on skeleton tower. In 9 feet.
1976
1978
1982
1987 NR on skeleton tower. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2825
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6920
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 7475
2004

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1893 Bell struck by machinery, a double blow every 15 sec. None LHB Light List (Atlantic): 457
1898 Bell struck by machinery a double blow every 15 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 549
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 563
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 654
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 707
1915 Bell; 2 strokes every 15 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 953
1917 Bell; gp. 2 strokes every 15 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 988
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1040
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1119
1931 BELL; gp. 2 strokes every 15 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1183
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1447
1943 HORN, diaphragm, air; blast 3 sec., silent 17 sec. Bell; group of 2 strokes every 15 sec. if horn is disabled. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1896
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 20s (3sbl). Bell, gp of 2 strokes ev 15s if horn is disabled. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2058
1957 BELL: gp of 2 strokes ev 20s. None
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2445
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2445
1963
1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2724
1969-1970 BELL: 1 stroke ev 10s.
1972-1974
1976
1978
1982 BELL: 1 stroke ev 10s.
1987 BELL: 1 stroke ev 10s. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2825
1990-1992 None USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6920
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 7475
2004
1889 - Present (Modern light was built on the foundation of the original light.)