Fire Island Lightship Station (NY)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1898 Light 1: F W. W13. Light 2: F W. W13. Three lanterns encircling each masthead; electric. If the electric-light apparatus should become inoperative, the lights will show fixed white, from lens lanterns suspended under the galleries, and will be less brilliant than the electric lights. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 324
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 340
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 370
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 391
1915 Light 1: F W. W13 (7,500 cp). Light 2: F W. W13. If electric-light apparatus becomes inoperative temporary F. W. lights, of about 520 candlepower each, will be shown 50 feet above water. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 491
1917 Oc W 30s. W13 (7,500 cp). ec 5. If electric-light apparatus becomes inoperative temporary F. W. light, 520 candlepower, will be shown 50 feet above water. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 506
1920 Oc W 30s. W12 (480 cp). ec 5. Light shown from foremast head. If foremast light can not be shown similar light will be shown from mainmasthead. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 527
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 546
1931 Fl(2) W 6s. W12 (15,000 cp). Shown from foremast head. If inoperative, similar light shown from mainmast head. Riding light F.W. 250 cp. on bow 22 feet high. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 625
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 740

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1898 Lens lantern Lens lantern N/A 57 Flush-deck steam vessel, two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit. Mastheads black; black, circular gallery under lens lanterns at each masthead; hull red, with "FIRE ISLAND" in white on each side and "No. 68" in white on each bow and each quarter. A black smokestack and the fog signal between the masts. Moored in 96 feet of water, in the latitude of Sandy Hook Light-Vessel, and 9.7 miles S. from Fire Island Light-House, N. Y. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 324
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 340
1905 Flush-deck steam vessel, two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit; mastheads black; black, circular gallery under lens lanterns at each masthead; hull red, with "FIRE ISLAND" in white on each side and "No. 68" in white on each bow and each quarter. A black smokestack and the fog signal between the masts. Moored in 96 feet of water, 9.3 miles S. 1/16 W. from Fire Island Light-House, N. Y., and about 29 miles E. 5/8 S. from Sandy Hook Light-Vessel. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 370
1908 Flush-deck, schooner-rigged steam vessel, two masts, no bowsprit; black mastheads; black, circular gallery under lens lanterns at each masthead; red hull, with "FIRE ISLAND" in white on each side and "No. 68" in white on each bow and each quarter; a black smokestack and the fog signal between the masts. Moored in 96 feet of water, 93/8 miles 181° 30' (S 1/8 W) from Fire Island Light-House, N. Y., and about 29 miles 98° 00' (E 11/16 S) from Ambrose Channel Light-Vessel, No. 87. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 391
1915 N/A N/A Red hull, "FIRE ISLAND" on sides; two masts; black, circular gallery under lens lanterns at head of each. In 16 fathoms, 93/8 miles 172° from Fire Island Lighthouse. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 491
1917 N/A Red hull, "FIRE ISLAND" on sides; two masts, black, circular gallery under lens lanterns at head of each. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 506
1920 Red hull, "FIRE ISLAND" on sides; two masts, black, circular gallery under lantern at head of each. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 527
1927 In 16 fathoms, 9.4 miles 172° from Fire Island Lighthouse. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 546
1931 375 mm ei NA NA Red hull, "FIRE ISLAND" on sides; two black masts, black circular gallery under lantern at head of each. Red 2d-cl. tall nun station buoy 0.1 mile north from lightship. In 96 feet, 9.4 miles 172° from Fire Island Lighthouse. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 625
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 740

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1898 12-inch steam chime whistle; blasts 3 sec., alternate silent intervals 4 and 20 sec. None LHB Light List (Atlantic): 324
1899 If whistle be disabled a bell will be struck by hand 7 blows every minute. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 340
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 370
1908 12-inch steam chime whistle; blasts 3 sec., silent intervals alternately 4 and 20 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 391
1915 12-inch steam chime whistle; gp. 2 blasts every 30 sec.: 1st blast 3 sec. Silent 4 sec. 2d blast 3 sec. Silent 20 sec. Bell (hand) if whistle is disabled; gp. 7 strokes every minute. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 491
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 506
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 527
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 546
1931 DIAPHONE, air; gp. 2 blasts every 30 sec.; blast 3 sec., silent 4 sec., blast 3 sec., silent 20 sec. Bell, hand, if whistle disabled; gp. 7 strokes every minute. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 625
1935 None USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 740

Historical Light List Other Signals

1927 Radiobeacon: Sounds every 180 sec.; gps. 2 dashes for 60 sec., silent 120 sec. Radiobeacon also sounded daily in clear weather from 9 to 9.30 a.m. and from 3 to 3.30 p.m. (75th meridian time). Submarine bell; gps. 6 and 8 strokes ("68") every 38 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 546
1931 RADIOBEACON: Transmits gps. of 2 dashes. SUBMARINE BELL; gps. 6 and 8 strokes "68" every 38 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 625
1935 RADIOBEACON: Transmits gps. of . USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 740
1896 - 1897
1898 - 1942