Report for Stingray Point (Virginia) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | W. F. Lynch, Foreman |
| Location: | In 6' of water about 1 1/8 miles E of Stingray Point, VA., S'ly side of mouth of Rappahannock River, W side of Chesapeake Bay. |
| Date of Report: | 06/04/1927 |
| Latitude: | 37° 33' 40" |
| Longitude: | 76° 16' 13" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Submarine site ceded to US by state of VA |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 04/18/1874 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 5 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 1 1/8 miles |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat - about 5 miles - Grimstead, VA |
| 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: | Screwpile structure with lantern built above the house. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1858 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | No record |
| 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: | 33.5' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woodland |
| Color of Tower: | |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
| Tower Connection: | Above dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | Bay - general navigation |
| Building Materials: | |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | |
| Number of Doors: | |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical |
| Diameter to Glass: | 6' inside dia. |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 37" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | Trapezoid shape, 29" x 12" x 37" H |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | Glazed 360 degrees |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Frame 3' 6" high with cast frame mounted on this. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper with platinum tip |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Frame - 6 sided. |
| Lantern Doors: | Wood - double doors - rabbited [sic] - 27" x 27" opening |
| Floor of Lantern: | Pine flooring t & g |
| Watchroom Doors: | Hinged - trap door |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | 1/4" iron hooks tapped into cast frame |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Fitted with service table & shelves for chimneys, low stand for 5 gal. cans, equipped with trough storage space surrounding watch room btwn roof & ceiling of rooms below. Bell dormer opening off from E'd side. |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 100 |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter Lemonnier |
| Year Made: | Not indicated |
| Marks and Number: | # 10 |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14 5/8" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 360 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5, fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3, 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: | Steel pedestal, 3' 6" H. 18" top 18" bottom 4.5' leg |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | None, other than opening 9" dia. built right in construction of lantern. |
| 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: | |
| How Color is Produced: | Ruby chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | 360 degrees |
| Where Color Attached: | Chimney used on 5th O lamp inside lens. |
| Form of Colored Glass: | 5th order ruby chimney |
| Lamp Description: | 5th |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | Oil storage tank - 275 gal cap. hung under house with iron straps. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | 6 closets on 1st floor for dishes, clothing, etc. - paint locker - coal room, storage space on 2nd floor surrounding watch room. |
| Suitability: | Dry & well suited for purpose. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell with Stevens striking apparatus |
| Time to Start: | 5 minutes |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | A single blow alternate intervals of 5 & 30 sec. |
| Duplication: | None |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Stingray Pt. which this light marks extends in E'ly direction from shore. Lt. on pt in 6' of water. |
| Distance and Direction: | 1 1/4 miles - 267 degrees true |
| Water Supply: | None needed |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1,000 lbs |
| Metal: | Brass |
| Diameter: | 31 1/4" |
| Height: | 26.5" |
| Time: | 1 hour |
| Manufacturer: | J. Regester & Sons, Balto., MD., 1874 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Frame |
| Number of Rooms: | 3 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | Stoves - Belle # 10 - Keeley Stove Co., Columbia & Phila. PA |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper, 1 asst. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Marine site, sandy bottom |
| Stove, Maker: | Grand Susquehanna |
| Stove, Size: | #7 cook stove |
| Sink, Maker: | Not indicated |
| Sink, Size: | Flat top porcelain 18" x 24" |
| Pump, Maker: | No pumps used |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | 2 small hand lamps |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaning roof, tanks, screening intakes. |
| Tank Capacity: | 3 tanks in house, 200 gal each |
| Tank Material: | 2 - cypress, 1 - iron |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Generally healthful |
| Diseases: | None in particular |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 116 |
| Type: | Motor |
| Length: | 6' 6" |
| Width: | 16' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Oct. 30, 1923 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 83 |
| Type: | Sail |
| Length: | 6' 6" |
| Width: | 16' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Sept. 27, 1921 |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Bridgeport |
| Horsepower: | 4 |
| Engine Maker: | Bridgeport Motor Co., Inc., Bridgeport, CT A-31000 |
| Spare Coil: | No spare coil |
| Magnet: | Bosch # 2761919 Marks - NR - ED - IVI |
| Battery: | Dry cell - 6 |
| Propeller Diameter: | 16" |
| Propeller Pitch: |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | In falls swung from davits |