Smith Island (Washington)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1860 Fl W 15s. W15. LHB Light List (US): 365
1865 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 371
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 375
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 378
1878 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 483
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 503
1886 Fl W 30s. W151/4. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 662
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 711
1890 LHB Light List (Dist. 13): N/A
1892 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 927
1893 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 953
1894 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 973
1895 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 992
1896 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 1103
1900 Fl W 30s. W15. LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 150
1906 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 196
1911 USLHS Light List (16th-18th): N/A
1914 Fl W 30s. W15. fl 4.5. Obscured between W and N. USLHS Light List (Pacific): 370
1930 Fl W 15s. W16. fl 2. USLHS Light List (Pacific): 775
1931-1933 Fl W 15s. W16. fl 1.7.
1945 USCG Light List (Pacific): 1571
1950-1951
1952-1957 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1757
1958-1960 Fl W 15s. W16. fl 3. USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1757
1961-1963 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1757
1964-1972 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 2249
1973 Fl W 15s. W20. fl 3.
1974 Fl W 15s. W20.
1975-1977 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 2263
1978-1984 Fl W 15s. W24.
1985 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 2263
1986 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 16375
1988
1990 Fl W 15s. W17.
2004 Fl W 15s. W21.

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1860 4th 35 90 Low tower rising from keeper's dwelling. LHB Light List (US): 365
1865 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 371
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 375
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 378
1878 Low conical brick tower, rising from keeper's dwelling; lantern painted red; keeper's dwelling, two stories high, of brick, covered with a coat of cement, cement color. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 483
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 503
1886 Low conical tower, rising from white dwelling; lantern, red. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 662
1888 Low conical tower, rising from white dwelling; lantern, black. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 711
1890 N/A N/A White; lantern, black. Conical tower, rising from dwelling. LHB Light List (Dist. 13): N/A
1892 4th 35 Low, conical tower, rising from white dwelling; lantern, black. LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 927
1893 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 953
1894 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 973
1895 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 992
1896 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 1103
1900 87 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 150
1906 White, conical tower, rising from white dwelling; lantern, black. LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 196
1911 N/A N/A White. Conical tower on dwelling. USLHS Light List (16th-18th): N/A
1914 N/A 35 87 White; conical tower on dwelling. USLHS Light List (Pacific): 370
1930 4 iov 44 96 White conical tower on dwelling. USLHS Light List (Pacific): 775
1931-1933 4 ei
1945 4 e USCG Light List (Pacific): 1571
1950-1951
1952-1957 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1757
1958-1960 N/A 45 97 White square daymark on skeleton tower. USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1757
1961-1963 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1757
1964-1974 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 2249
1975-1976 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 2263
1977-1984 TR on skeleton tower.
1985 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 2263
1986 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 16375
1988
1990
2004

Historical Light List Other Signals

1930 None USLHS Light List (Pacific): 775
1931-1933 RADIOBEACON: Transmits gps. of 2 dashes, 1 dot.
1945 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 314 kc, groups of 2 dashes, dot (). Antenna lead-in 405 feet 371/2° from lighthouse. USCG Light List (Pacific): 1571
1950-1951
1952-1957 RADIOBEACON: 314 kc (Code: ). Antenna 405 feet 0371/2° from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1757
1958-1960 RADIOBEACON: 314 kc (Code: ). Antenna 310 feet 355° from light tower.
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1757
1962-1963 RADIOBEACON: Antenna 310 feet 355° from light tower.
1964-1974 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 2249
1975-1978 RBN: 314 kHz () III. Antenna 310 feet 355° from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 2263
1979-1984 RBN: 314 kHz G () III. Antenna 310 feet 355° from light tower.
1985 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 2263
1986 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 16375
1988
1990
2004 None
1858 - Present (Exact location of current modern light. Location of original light assume to be close but not too close since erosion destroyed it.)