Brenton Reef Lightship Station (RI)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1858 Light 1: F W. W12. Light 2: F W. W12. LHB Light List (US): 110
1860 LHB Light List (US): 98
1865-1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 98
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 102
1878-1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 126
1886 Light 1: F W. W121/2. Light 2: F W. W111/2. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 129
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 133
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 145
1898 Light 1: F W. W111/2. Light 2: F W. W111/2. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 174
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 177
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 191
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 203
1915 Light 1: F W. W11 (1,000 cp). Light 2: F W. W11 (1,000 cp). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 273
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 284
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 300
1927 Oc W 4s. W12 (480 cp). ec 1. If occulting light can not be shown, fixed light (1,000 c. p.) will be shown from masthead, 38 feet high. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 304
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 350
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 394
1943 Oc W 4s. W13 (4,800 cp). ec 1. Fixed white light, if occulting light inoperative. Riding light F. W., 30 cp., 20 feet high. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 495
1945
1946
1947 Oc W 4s. W13 (5,000 cp). ec 1. Riding light F. W., 30 cp., 20 feet high.
1950 Oc W 4s. W12 (5,000 cp). ec 1. Riding light F. W., 30 cp., 20 feet high.
1951
1952
1953 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 497
1954
1955
1957
1959 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 535
1960 Oc W 4s. W12 (13,000 cp). ec 1. Fixed white riding light, 30 cp on forestay.
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 535

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1858 Reflector Reflector N/A 40 Two reflector lights. Moored in 13 fathoms water; painted straw color, with "Brenton's Reef" in black letters on each quarter; fog-bell. Off east entrance to Newport, R. I. LHB Light List (US): 110
1860 LHB Light List (US): 98
1865 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 98
1866
1870 Two reflector-lights. Moored in 13 fathoms water; painted straw color, with "Brenton's Reef" in black letters on each quarter; fog-bell. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 102
1878 Two reflector lights; two masts; a circular cage-work day-mark at each masthead. Moored in 143/4 fathoms water. smooth sandy bottom; painted straw color, with "BRENTON'S REEF," in black letters, on each side; fog-bell. Off Brenton's reef, and the eastern entrance to Newport harbor, R. I. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 126
1879 Two reflector lights; two masts; a circular cage-work day-mark at each masthead. Moored in 143/4 fathoms water; smooth sandy bottom; painted straw-color, with "BRENTON'S REEF," in black letters, on each side; fog-bell.
1886 Two masts, schooner-rigged; a circular black cage-work day-mark at each mast-head. Hull, straw-color, with the words "BRENTON'S REEF" in black letters on each side. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 129
1888 Off Brenton's Reef, and the eastern entrance to Narragansett Bay, R. I. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 133
1893 Two masts, schooner-rigged; circular black cagework day-mark at each masthead. Hull, straw-color, with the words "BRENTON REEF" in large black letters on each side, and "11" in large black figures amidships on starboard side, and on the quarter on port side. About 1 mile southwesterly from the reef making off from Brenton Point, entrance to Narragansett Bay. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 145
1898 38 Two masts, schooner-rigged, no browsprit; circular black cagework day-mark at each masthead. Hull, straw color, with "BRENTON REEF, No. 39" in black on each side; black smokestack and two whistles between the masts. Moored in about 88 feet of water, about 1 mile southwesterly from the reef making off from Brenton Point, R. I., easterly side of the entrance to the Eastern Passage of Narragansett Bay. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 174
1899 Two masts, schooner-rigged, no browsprit; circular black cagework day mark at each masthead. Hull, straw color, with "BRENTON REEF, No. 39" in black on each side; black smokestack and two whistles between the masts. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 177
1905 Two masts, schooner-rigged, no browsprit; circular, black, cagework daymark at each masthead. Hull, straw-color, with "BRENTON REEF, No. 39" in black on each side; black smokestack and two whistles between the masts. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 191
1908 Two masts, schooner-rigged, no browsprit; circular, black, cagework daymark at each masthead; straw-colored hull, with "BRENTON REEF, No. 39" in black on each side; black smokestack and two whistles between the masts. Moored in about 88 feet of water, about 1 mile SW'ly from the reef making off from Brenton Point, R. I., E'ly side of the entrance to the Eastern Passage of Narragansett Bay. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 203
1915 N/A N/A Straw-colored hull; "BRENTON" on sides; two masts; black, circular grating at each masthead. In 141/2 fathoms, east side of entrance to Eastern passage of Narragansett Bay. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 273
1917 Straw-colored hull, "BRENTON" on sides; two masts, black, circular grating at each masthead. In 14 fathoms, east side of entrance to Eastern Passage of Narragansett Bay. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 284
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 300
1927 N/A Straw-colored hull, "BRENTON" on sides; black, circular daymark on mast; circular gallery on square pyramidal skeleton tower forward. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 304
1931 375 mm a NA NA In 84 feet, east side of entrance to Eastern Passage of Narragansett Bay. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 350
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 394
1943 5 e Red hull, "BRENTON" on sides; tubular mast. In 90 feet, east side of entrance to Eastern Passage of Narragansett Bay. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 495
1945
1946
1947
1950
1951
1952
1953 N/A Red hull "BRENTON" on sides; tubular mast. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 497
1954
1955
1957
1959 In 90 feet, east side of entrance to Eastern Passage, Narragansett Bay. USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 535
1960
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 535

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1858 Bell. None LHB Light List (US): 110
1860 Bell & horn. LHB Light List (US): 98
1865-1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 98
1870 A bell and horn. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 102
1878-1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 126
1886 Bell or gong. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 129
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 133
1893 Bell or gong rings continuously about 10 sec., silent intervals about 30 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 145
1898 12-inch and 6-inch steam whistles; blasts, low tone, 3 sec., higher tone, 3 sec., silent intervals 24 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 174
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 177
1905 12-inch and 6-inch steam whistles; blasts, low tone 3 sec., higher tone 3 sec., silent intervals 24 sec. If whistles be disabled, a bell will be struck by hand five times in quick succession every 30 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 191
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 203
1915 12-inch and 6-inch steam whistles; gp. of 2 blasts every 30 sec.: Blast (low tone) 3 sec. Blast (higher tone) 3 sec. Silent 24 sec. Bell (hand), if whistles are disabled; gp. of 5 strokes every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 273
1917 12-inch and 6-inch steam whistles; gp. 2 blasts every 30 sec.: Blast (low tone) 3 sec. Blast (higher tone) 3 sec. Silent 24 sec. Bell (hand), if whistles are disabled; gp. 5 strokes every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 284
1920 10-inch and 6-inch air whistles; gp. 2 blasts every 30 sec.: Blast (low tone) 3 sec. Blast (higher tone) 3 sec. Silent 24 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 300
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 304
1931 WHISTLES, 10 and 6 inch air; gp. 2 blasts every 30 sec.: Blast, low tone, 3 sec., blast, higher tone, 3 sec., silent 24 sec. Bell, hand, if whistles disabled; gp. 5 strokes every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 350
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 394
1943 DIAPHONE, air; blast, 6 sec., silent 24 sec. Bell, hand, if diaphone disabled; group of 5 strokes every 30 sec. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 495
1945
1946-1947 DIAPHONE, air; blast 6 sec., silent 24 sec.
1950-1952
1953 DIAPHONE: when operating, is synchronized with radiobeacon ev 3 minutes for distance finding. Bell, hand, gp of 5 strokes ev 30s, if diaphone is disabled. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 497
1954-1955 DIAPHONE: when operating, is synchronized with radiobeacon ev 3 minutes for distance finding.
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 535
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 535

Historical Light List Other Signals

1927 NoneSubmarine bell; gps. 3 and 9 strokes ("39") every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 304
1931 SUBMARINE BELL; gps. 3 and 9 strokes, "39" every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 350
1935 NoneUSLHS Light List (Atlantic): 394
1943 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 310 kc, groups 3 dashes of varied tone () one high, one low, one high tone. Antenna lead-in at center of ship. DISTANCE-FINDING STATION. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 495
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 RADIOBEACON: 310 kc. (Code: ) one high, one low, one high tone. Antenna at center of ship. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 497
1957
1959-1960 RADIOBEACON: 310 kc (Code: ) one high, one low, one high tone. Antenna at center of ship. USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 535
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 535
1853 - 1962