Report for Scotch Cap (Alaska) - 1914
| General |
| District: | 16th |
| Inspector: | Compiled from various sources |
| Location: | On SW end of Unimak Island, E'ly side of Unimak Pass |
| Date of Report: | 01/19/1914 |
| Latitude: | 54° 23' 47" |
| Longitude: | 164° 44' 45" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Public land set aside by Executive Order |
| Date of Reservation: | 08/29/1901 |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 4264 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 100' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat about 75 miles from Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Octagonal tower rising from center of 1-story frame bldg. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1903 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 90' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Dark (tundra) |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | For general navigation from Pacific Ocean thru Unimak Pass to Bering Sea. |
| Building Materials: | Wood, shingled |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood, circular |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 18", 21 oz. |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4; 2' x 3' 6" |
| Number of Doors: | 2; 2' 8" x 6' 8"; 2' 2" x 6' |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 3rd |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical |
| Diameter to Glass: | 8' 7.132" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Helical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 6' 1 1/4" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 2 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 2' 1.081" x 2' 1.081" (std. 3rd or. helical) |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron, brass, bronze & glass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Conical; cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron; 21.5" dia. |
| Lightning Spindle: | Brass with platinum point; 2' 7/8" long |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Wood; 2' 10" high |
| Lantern Doors: | 1, curved, hinged; cast iron, brass, glass |
| Floor of Lantern: | T&G wood, 7/8" x 4", double; g.i. nails. |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | 1, 12' iron, movable |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring rollers, with brass brackets. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Not fitted |
| How is Relief Called: | Telephones |
| Where is Call System Led: | From station (tower) to dwellings of keeper & asst. keepers. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 2300 |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3rd |
| Inside Diameter: | 39.37" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Fixed |
| Number of Panels: | 5, 1 of which is a reflector |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 13 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 11, fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4, fixed |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Cast iron; 2nd order |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | |
| Regulated: | |
| Lens Protection: | 2 pcs linen curtain. |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 2nd order |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: | 120 |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 3 wicks |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 2 17/32" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 2 lockers used for storing chimneys & spare parts of lamps & lens curtains, towels, linen, etc. |
| Oil House Description: | 2 houses, 115' & 145' from tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7.5' x 11' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Wood & corr. iron |
| Oil House Capacity: | 980 5-gal cans each |
| Other (Describe): | 2 closets in vestibule; 2 lockers in tower; locker under sink. |
| Suitability: | Suited. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | 10" whistle; compressed air |
| Time to Start: | 22 min |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | 8 min |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 5 sec blast, 55 sec silent |
| Duplication: | 3 engines, 3 air compressors, 2 air tanks, 2 timing devices, 2 whistles. 2 engines & 2 compressors are req'd to operate 1 whistle. |
| Timing Device: | Crosby; automatic tripping gear |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | 60 lbs |
| Height Above Water: | 75' |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | In same bldg as light |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | Unlimited; piped from spring on hill to cistern above lvl of bldgs; 40 lbs pressure. |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | 1 story octagonal frame bldg. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: | 2; Crosby Steam Gauge Co. |
| Internal Combustion Signal |
| Fog Signal Kind: | |
| Internal Combustion Kind: | Hornsby-Ackroyd, oil |
| Internal Combustion Manufacturer: | DeLaVergne Refrigerating Mach. Co. E eng #2820; W eng. #2821; NW eng. #2830 |
| Internal Combustion Date: | 1901 |
| Internal Combustion Size: | 11" x 15" |
| Internal Combustion Horsepower: | 13 |
| Internal Combustion Fuel: | Oil |
| Internal Combustion Starter: | Torch |
| Compressor Maker: | Ingersoll-Sargeant Air Compressor Co., E comp. #2726; W comp. # 2821; NW comp #2830 |
| Compressor Seat: | Same bed; geared |
| Compressor Machinery: | |
| Compressor Diameter: | 8" |
| Compressor Stroke: | 8" |
| Compressor RPMs: | |
| Character of Air Inlet: | |
| Kind of Unloader: | |
| Diameter of Delivery Pipe: |
| Whistle Signal |
| Whistle Diameter: | 10" |
| Whistle Height: | 30" |
| Whistle Orifice: | 2 3/8" |
| Whistle Tone: | Single |
| Whistle Chime: |
| Air Receiver |
| Number: | 2 |
| Diameter: | 3' |
| Height: | Length 20' |
| Capacity Cubic Feet: | 141 |
| Pressure in Each: | 60# |
| Make of Reducing Valve: | Non |
| Remarks: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 3 dwellings, only 1 occupied. Cntrl bldg about 300' NE |
| Coloring: | White, lead trimming |
| Construction Materials: | Concrete basement, frame house. |
| Number of Rooms: | Kitchen, dining room, sitting room, 3 bedrooms, fuel room |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | "Perfect" hot water heater #202; 8 radiators |
| Number of Keepers: | At present, all 3 in 1 dwelling. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 1 barn |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White, lead trimming |
| Paths and Walks: | Concrete walk connecting tower & dwellings. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Tundra |
| Stove, Maker: | Majestic (2), Superior (1) |
| Stove, Size: | 6 lid (3) |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 28" (3) |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | 3 table lamps, 4 hand lamps. |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From spring |
| Quality: | Excellent |
| Quantity: | Unlimited |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | |
| Tank Capacity: | 11,600 gal on hill; 2600 gal under fog signal bldg. |
| Tank Material: | Concrete |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Excellent |
| Diseases: | Insanity |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 33 |
| Type: | Dinghy |
| Length: | 4' 9" |
| Width: | 18' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1902 |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | No |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 34 |
| Type: | Dinghy |
| Length: | 6' 3" |
| Width: | 18' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1902 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #3 | |
| Boat Number: | 35 |
| Type: | Skiff |
| Length: | 4' |
| Width: | 14' 2" |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1910 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Hoisting Engines |
| Hoisting Engine Kind: | M&W 4 HP, not in use |
| Engine RPMs: | |
| Engine Diameter: | |
| Engine Stroke: | |
| Engine Boiler: | |
| Engine Maker and Date: | August Mietz |
| Serial Number: | |
| Cylinders and Size: | |
| Horsepower: | |
| Fuel: | |
| Hoist Starter: | |
| Hoist Miscellaneous: |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | In boathouse |