Fenwick Island Shoal Lightship Station (DE)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1893 Light 1: F R. R91/2. Light 2: F R. R111/4. One light shown from foremast, about half-mast high, and the other from mainmast. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 415
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 502
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 515
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 562
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 607
1915 Light 1: F W. W11 (320 cp). Light 2: F R. R8 (100 cp). White light on foremast, red light on mainmast. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 772
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 802
1920 Fl(3) W 12s. W12 (490 cp). If flashing light is inoperative, temporary light, of less intensity, will show fixed white. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 825
1927 Fl(3) W 12s. W14 (5,500 cp). If regular light is inoperative, temporary light, with same characteristic, of 480 cp., will be shown from mainmast. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 880
1931 Fl(3) W 12s. W14 (30,000 cp). Similar light of 22,000 cp. will be shown if foremast light is inoperative. Riding light, F. W., 40 cp., on forestay. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1098

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1893 Reflector Reflector N/A 373/4 Two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit. Mastheads black with black circular iron cagework day-mark at foremast head. Hull red, with a broad white band covering the bulwarks, on which "FENWICK ISLAND SHOAL" is painted in large black letters and "No. 52" on each bow. Black smokestack and fog signal between the masts. About 4 miles ESE. 3/4 E. from Fenwick Island Shoal, off the coast of Maryland; and about 51/8 miles NE. 5/8 E. of Isle of Wight Shoal. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 415
1898 Steam light-vessel. Two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit. Mastheads black with black circular iron cagework day mark at foremast head. Hull red, with a broad white band covering the bulwarks, on which is "FENWICK ISLAND SHOAL" in black and "No. 52" on each bow. Black smokestack and fog signal between the masts. Moored in 60 feet of water, about 4 miles ESE. 3/4 E. from Fenwick Island Shoal, off the coast of Maryland; and about 51/8 miles NE. 5/8 E. of Isle of Wight Shoal. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 502
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 515
1905 Steam light-vessel; two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit; mastheads black with black, circular, iron cagework daymark at foremast-head. Hull red, with a broad white band covering the bulwarks, on which, in black, is "FENWICK ISLAND SHOAL" on each side, and "No. 52" on each bow. Black smokestack and fog signal between the masts. Moored in 61 feet of water, about 4 miles ESE. 3/4 E. from Fenwick Island Shoal, off the seacoast of Delaware; and about 51/8 miles NE. 5/8 E. of Isle of Wight Shoal. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 562
1908 Lens lantern Lens lantern Steam, schooner-rigged vessel; two masts, no bowsprit; black mastheads, with black, circular, iron, cagework daymark at foremast-head; red hull, with a broad white band covering the bulwarks, on which, in black, is "FENWICK ISLAND SHOAL" on each side, and "No. 52" on each bow; black smokestack and fog signal between the masts. Moored in 61 feet of water, about 4 miles ESE'ly from Fenwick Island Shoal, off the seacoast of Delaware, about 51/8 miles NE'ly from Isle of Wight Shoal, 97/8 miles 98° 30' (E 3/4 S) from Fenwick Island Light-House, 143/8 miles 141° 30' (SE 9/16 S) from Indian River Inlet Life-Saving Station, and 227/8 miles 157° (SSE 1/16 E) from Cape Henlopen Light-House.. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 607
1915 N/A N/A N/A Red hull, with broad white band covering bulwarks, "FENWICK" on sides; two masts; black circular daymark at foremast head. In 15 fathoms, about 7 miles east from shoal. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 772
1917 56 Red hull, broad white band covering bulwarks; "FENWICK" on sides; two masts, black gallery at each masthead. Station buoy LV/F about 100 yards 13° from wreck. In 14 fathoms, about 700 yards 193° from wreck of the S.S. Washingtonian. (Del.) USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 802
1920 N/A USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 825
1927 Red hull, broad white band covering bulwarks; "FENWICK" on sides; two masts, black gallery at each masthead. Station buoy LS/F about 100 yards 13° from wreck. In 14 fathoms, about 700 yards 193° from wreck of the S. S. Washingtonian. (Del.) USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 880
1931 500 mm ei NA NA Red hull, broad white band covering bulwarks; "FENWICK" on sides; two masts, black gallery at each masthead. Station buoy 100 yards 13° from wreck. In 84 feet, 700 yards 193° from wreck of the S. S. Washingtonian. (Del.) USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1098

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1893 12-inch steam whistle; blasts 10 sec., alternate silent intervals of 30 and 70 sec. If whistle be disabled a bell will be rung by hand. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 415
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 502
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 515
1905 12-inch steam whistle; blasts 8 sec., alternate silent intervals of 32 and 72 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 562
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 607
1915 1st-cl. air siren: Blast 3 sec. Silent 17 sec. If siren is disabled a 12-inch steam whistle will sound same characteristic. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 772
1917 If siren is disabled, a 12-inch steam whistle will sound same characteristic. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 802
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 825
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 880
1931 OSCILLATOR, air: Blast 3 sec., silent 17 sec. 12-inch steam whistle, same characteristic, if siren is disabled. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1098

Historical Light List Other Signals

1927 NoneSubmarine bell; gp. 3 strokes every 6 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 880
1931 SUBMARINE BELL; gp. 3 strokes every 6 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1098
1888 - 1890
1891 - 1908
1909 - 1933