East Brother Island (California)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1878 F W. W131/2. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 464
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 483
1881 LHB Light List (Dist. 12): N/A
1886 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 617
1887 LHB Light List (Dist. 12): N/A
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 657
1892 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 850
1893 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 876
1894 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 893
1895 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 909
1896 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 1010
1900 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 33
1906 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 41
1911 F W. W13. USLHS Light List (16th-18th): N/A
1914 Oc W 10s. W13. ec 2.5. USLHS Light List (Pacific): 53
1930-1933 USLHS Light List (Pacific): 164
1945 Fl(2) W 10s. W13. fl 2, ec 1, fl 2, ec 5. USCG Light List (Pacific): 459
1950-1951
1952-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 469
1961-1963 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 469
1964-1968 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 839
1969-1972 Fl W 5s. W13.
1973-1974 Fl W 5s. W15.
1975-1984 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 763
1985 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 763
1986 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 5865
1988
1990 Fl W 5s. W17.
2004

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1878 4th 371/2 621/2 Light on square wooden tower, rising from a wooden dwelling. Dome of lantern is painted red. Steam fog-whistle is placed on the eastern end of the island, 150 feet from the light-house, in a small wooden building. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 464
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 483
1881 N/A Light buff; dome of lantern, red. Square tower on buff dwelling. LHB Light List (Dist. 12): N/A
1886 621/2 Square tower, rising from a light buff dwelling; lantern, red. Light buff fog-signal building, on the eastern end of the island, 150 feet from the light-house. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 617
1887 N/A N/A Light buff; lantern, black. Square tower on buff dwelling. LHB Light List (Dist. 12): N/A
1888 4th 621/2 Square white tower, rising from a white dwelling with green blinds; lantern, black. White fog-signal and out-buildings on the eastern end of the island, 150 feet from the light-house. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 657
1892 N/A Square, white tower, rising from white dwelling with red roof and green blinds; lantern, black. LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 850
1893 621/2 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 876
1894 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 893
1895 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 909
1896 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 1010
1900 61 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 33
1906 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 41
1911 N/A N/A White. Square tower on dwelling. USLHS Light List (16th-18th): N/A
1914 N/A 37 61 White; square tower on dwelling. USLHS Light List (Pacific): 53
1930-1933 4 iov 48 White square tower on dwelling. USLHS Light List (Pacific): 164
1945 5 e USCG Light List (Pacific): 459
1950-1951
1952-1960 N/A N/A USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 469
1961-1963 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 469
1964-1974 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 839
1975-1982 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 763
1983-1984 Buff square tower on dwelling.
1985 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 763
1986 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 5865
1988
1990
2004

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1878 A 12-inch steam whistle; blasts of 8 and 4 seconds, with intervals of 24 seconds. None LHB Light List (All Coasts): 464
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 483
1881 None LHB Light List (Dist. 12): N/A
1886 12-inch steam-whistle; alternate blasts of 8 and 4 sec., at intervals of 24 sec. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 617
1887 None LHB Light List (Dist. 12): N/A
1888 12-inch steam-whistle; alternate blasts of 8 and 4 sec., at intervals of 24 sec. At the beginning of fog, or if steam-whistle be disabled, a bell will be struck by hand at intervals of about 15 sec. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 657
1892 12-inch steam whistle; alternate blasts of 4 and 8 sec., silent intervals 24 sec. At the beginning of fog, or if steam whistle be disabled, a bell will be struck by hand at intervals of about 15 sec. LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 850
1893 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 876
1894 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 893
1895 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 909
1896 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 1010
1900 12-inch steam whistle; alternate blasts of 4 and 6 sec., silent intervals 24 sec. LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 33
1906 LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 41
1911 None None USLHS Light List (16th-18th): N/A
1914 12-inch steam whistle; group of 2 unequal blasts every 58 sec.: 1st blast 4 sec. Silent 24 sec. 2d blast 6 sec. Silent 24 sec. Bell; single stroke every 10 sec., if whistle is disabled. USLHS Light List (Pacific): 53
1930-1933 WHISTLE, 12-inch steam; 2 unequal blasts every 58 sec.: Blast 4 sec., silent 24 sec., blast 6 sec., silent 24 sec. Bell; 1 stroke every 15 sec., if whistle is disabled. USLHS Light List (Pacific): 164
1945 DIAPHONE, two-tone, air; blast 3 sec., silent 17 sec. Horn, diaphragm, if diaphone is disabled. USCG Light List (Pacific): 459
1950-1951
1952-1954 DIAPHONE, two-tone; 1 blast ev 20s (3sbl). Horn, diaphragm, if diaphone disabled. USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 469
1955-1960 None
1961-1963 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 469
1964-1969 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 839
1970-1972 HORN, diaphragm; 2 blasts ev 30s (2sbl-2ssi-2sbl-24ssi).
1973-1974 HORN, 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl).
1975 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 763
1976-1980 HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl).
1981-1984 HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl).
1985 USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 763
1986 HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl). USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 5865
1988
1990
2004 HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl).
1874 - Present