Great Wicomico River (Virginia)
Historical Light List Characteristics
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.) |