Holland Island Bar (Maryland)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1893 F W. W113/4. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 469
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 565
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 580
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 673
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 730
1915 F W. W12. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1008
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1044
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1096
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1183
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1186
1935 Fl(2) W 10s. W12. fl 1, ec 1, fl 1, ec 7. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1450
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1899
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2063
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2451
1961 Fl(2) W 10s. W11. fl 1, ec 1, fl 1, ec 7. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2451
1963
1965
1966 Fl(2) W 10s. W12. fl 1, ec 1, fl 1, ec 7. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2730
1969-1970 IQ W 8s. W8.
1972-1974 IQ W 10s. W8.
1976
1978
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2860
1990-1992 Fl W 2.5s. W7. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6955
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 7545
2004 Fl W 2.5s. W7. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 7545

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): 469
1898 White hexagonal screw-pile structure, with green shutters; piles and roof, brown; lantern, black. In 9 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 565
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 580
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 673
1908 White, hexagonal, screw-pile structure, with green shutters; brown piles and roof; black lantern. In 9 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 730
1915 N/A White; hexagonal; on brown piles. In 11/2 fathoms. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1008
1917 White, hexagonal; on brown piles. In 11/2 fathoms. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1044
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1096
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1183
1931 4 iov White hexagonal on brown piles. In 9 feet. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1186
1935 4 ei USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1450
1943 4 e USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1899
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 N/A White hexagonal tower on brown piles. In 9 feet. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2063
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2451
1961 N/A N/A 37 White hexagonal tower on brown piles. In 9 feet. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2451
1963
1965 White square house on brown piles. In 9 feet.
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2730
1969-1970 Black and white checkered diamond daymark on white square house on brown piles. In 9 feet.
1972-1973 NB on white square house on brown piles. In 9 feet.
1974 JR on white square house on piles. In 9 feet.
1976
1978
1982
1987 NB on white square house on piles. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2860
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6955
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 7545
2004

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1893 Bell struck by machinery every 10 sec. None LHB Light List (Atlantic): 469
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 565
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 580
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 673
1908 Bell struck by machinery a single blow every 10 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 730
1915 Bell; 1 stroke every 10 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1008
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1044
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1096
1927 Air siren: blast 7 sec., silent 3 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1183
1931 SIREN, air: Blast 7 sec., silent 3 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1186
1935 DIAPHONE, air; gp. 2 blasts every 20 sec.; blast 2 sec., silent 2 sec., blast 2 sec., silent 14 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1450
1943 DIAPHONE, air; group of 2 blasts every 20 sec.; blast 2 sec., silent 2 sec., blast 2 sec., silent 14 sec. Bell, 1 stroke every 10 seconds, if diaphone disabled. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1899
1945
1946-1947 DIAPHONE, air: group of 2 blasts every 20 sec.; blast 2 sec., silent 2 sec., blast 2 sec., silent 14 sec.
1950-1952
1953-1955 DIAPHONE: gp of 2 blasts ev 20s (2sbl-2ssi-2sbl-14ssi). Bell, 1 stroke ev 10s if diaphone is disabled. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2063
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2451
1961 HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 20s (2sbl-18ssi). None USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2451
1963
1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2730
1969-1970 HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl).
1972
1973-1974 HORN, 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl).
1976 HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl).
1978
1982 HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl).
1987 HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl). USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2860
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6955
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 7545
2004 HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl).
1889 - Present (Modern replacement light was built on original foundation.)