Brandywine Shoal (New Jersey)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1858 F W. W131/2. LHB Light List (US): 195
1860 LHB Light List (US): 179
1865-1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 183
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 185
1870 F W. W111/2. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 196
1878 F W. W12. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 242
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 244
1886 F WR. W12, R12. White sector from N. by W. 3/4 W. through W. to S.S.E. 1/2 E., (from seaward); red throughtout the remaining arc. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 271
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 281
1893 Oc WR 30s. W12, R12. ec 3. White sector from N. by W. 3/4 W. through W. to SSE. 1/2 E.; red throughout the remaining sector. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 372
1898 Oc WR 30s. W113/4, R113/4. ec 3. White sector to the westward of N. by W. 5/8 W. and SSE. 1/4 E.; red throughout the remaining sector. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 451
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 463
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 503
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 536
1915 Oc WR 30s. W113/4, R113/4. ec 3. R149°-340°(191°), W340°-149°(169°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 677
1917 Oc WR 30s. W13, R13. ec 3. R149°-340°(191°), W340°-149°(169°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 693
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 718
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 764
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 956
1935 Oc(2) WR 12s. W13, R13. ec 2, lt 2, ec 2, lt 6. R149°-340°(191°), W340°-149°(169°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1130
1940 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1141
1943 Oc(2) WR 12s. W13, R13. ec 2, lt 2, ec 2, lt 6. R151°-340°(189°), W340°-151°(171°). USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1516
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1658
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1781
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1781
1963-1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2102
1969-1972
1973-1979 Oc(2) WR 12s. W17, R13. ec 2, lt 2, ec 2, lt 6. R151°-340°(189°), W340°-151°(171°).
1982 Oc(2) WR 12s. W17, R13. ec 2, lt 2, ec 2, lt 6. R1491/2°-338°(1881/2°), W338°-1491/2°(1711/2°).
1987 Oc(2) WR 12s. W17, R13. ec 2, lt 2, ec 2, lt 6. R151°-338°(187°), W338°-151°(173°). USCG Light List - Vol. I: 37950
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 1335
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 1555
2004 Fl WR 10s. W19, R13. R151°-338°(187°), W338°-151°(173°).

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1858 3rd N/A 46 Iron screw-pile light-house; tower and dwelling. LHB Light List (US): 195
1860 Iron screw-pile light-house. Tower and dwelling. LHB Light List (US): 179
1865-1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 183
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 185
1870 Iron screw-pile light-house, with iron screw-pile ice-breaker.. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 196
1878 Iron screw-pile light-house, with iron screw-pile ice-breaker. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 242
1879 Iron screw-pile light-house, with iron screw-pile ice-breaker. Building, & c., painted red. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 244
1886 Red screw-pile light-house, with screw-pile ice-breaker. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 271
1888 Red screw-pile structure, with screw-pile ice-breaker. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 281
1893 Red screw-pile structure, with screw-pile ice-breaker; shutters, green.. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 372
1898 43 Red screw-pile structure and screw-pile ice-breaker; shutters, green. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 451
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 463
1905 Red, screw-pile structure and screw-pile ice-breaker; shutters, green. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 503
1908 Red, screw-pile structure and screw-pile ice-breaker; green shutters. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 536
1915 N/A 60 Cylindrical; concrete structure; red lantern. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 677
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 693
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 718
1927 Cylindrical; concrete structure; red lantern; adjacent to old screw-pile structure. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 764
1931 3 iov 30 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 956
1935 3 ei N/A USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1130
1940 3 e USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1141
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1516
1945
1946-1947 Cylindrical concrete structure; red lantern; adjacent to old screw-pile structure.
1950-1952
1953-1955 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1658
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1781
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1781
1963-1965
1966 Cylindrical concrete structure; adjacent to old screw-pile structure. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2102
1969-1973
1974 Cylindrical concrete structure, adjacent to old screw-pile structure.
1975-1979 Cylindrical concrete structure, adjacent to old screw-pile.
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 37950
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 1335
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 1555
2004

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1858 Fog-bell None LHB Light List (US): 195
1860 LHB Light List (US): 179
1865-1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 183
1868 Fog-bell rung by machinery-5 blows struck at intervals of 6 seconds, then a pause of 30 seconds. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 185
1870 A bell struck by 5 blows at intervals of 6 seconds and then a pause of 20 seconds. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 196
1878 A bell, struck by machinery two blows, and then a pause for 30 seconds. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 242
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 244
1886 Bell struck by machinery, a double blow at intervals of 30 sec. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 271
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 281
1893 Bell struck by machinery, a double blow every 30 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 372
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 451
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 463
1905 2d-class Daboll trumpet; blasts 4 sec., silent intervals 4 sec. If trumpet be disabled a bell will be struck by machinery a double blow every 30 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 503
1908 3d-class Daboll trumpet; blasts 4 sec., silent intervals 4 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 536
1915 3d-cl. reed horn: blast 4 sec., silent 4 sec. Bell if horn is disabled; double stroke every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 677
1917 Bell if horn is disabled; gp. 2 strokes every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 693
1920 3d-cl. reed horn: blast 3 sec., silent 7 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 718
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 764
1931 HORN, 3d-cl. reed: blast 3 sec., silent 7 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 956
1935 TYFON, air: blast 2 sec., silent 8 sec. Bell if tyfon is disabled; gp. 2 strokes every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1130
1940 HORN, diaphragm, air: blast 2 sec., silent 13 sec. Bell if horn is disabled; group of 2 strokes every 30 sec. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1141
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1516
1945-1947
1950-1951 None
1952 HORN, diaphragm, air; blast 2 sec., silent 13 sec.
1953-1955 HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl). USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1658
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1781
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1781
1963-1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2102
1969-1972
1973-1975 HORN, 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl).
1976-1979 HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl).
1982 HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl).
1987 HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl). USCG Light List - Vol. I: 37950
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 1335
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 1555
2004 HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl).

Historical Light List Other Signals

1927 None USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 764
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 956
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1130
1940 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1141
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1516
1945 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 298 kc., a group of 4 dashes (), for calibration purposes only.
1946-1947 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 288 kc., a group of 4 dashes (), for calibration purposes only.
1950-1952 Special Radio Direction Finder Calibration Service (288 and 480 kHz, C3 ).
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1658
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1781
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1781
1963 RADIOBEACON.
Special Radio Direction Finder Calibration Service (320 and 480 kHz, ).
1964-1965 RADIOBEACON: 298 kc (Code:).
Special Radio Direction Finder Calibration Service (313 and 480 kHz, ).
1966 RADIOBEACON.
Special Radio Direction Finder Calibration Service (313 and 480 kHz, ).
USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2102
1969-1974 RADIOBEACON: 298 kc (Code:).
Special Radio Direction Finder Calibration Service (313 and 480 kHz, ).
1975-1977 RBN: 298 kHz () I.
Special Radio Direction Finder Calibration Service (313 and 480 kHz, ).
1978 RBN: 298 kHz () I.
Special Radio Direction Finder Calibration Service (313 and 480 kHz, C3 ).
1979 Special Radio Direction Finder Calibration Service (313 and 480 kHz, C3 ).
1982 None
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 37950
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 1335
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 1555
2004
1850 - Present