Report for Five Finger (Alaska) - 1936
| General |
| District: | 13th |
| Inspector: | |
| Location: | On N end of most S'ly of Five Finger Islands, 60 miles from Juneau, 40 miles from Petersburg, in S end Stephens Passage. |
| Date of Report: | 03/07/1936 |
| Latitude: | 57° 16' 05" |
| Longitude: | 133° 32' 31" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Public land reserve by Executive Order |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 1.3 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 36' |
| 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: | |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | 6 miles to Funshaw by station launch |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | |
| Number of Separate Lights: | |
| First Built or Established: | 1902, destroyed by fire December 8, 1933 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Rebuilt in 1935, placed in commission in December. |
| 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: | 71' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Medusa cement |
| Tower Connection: | |
| Object of Navigation: | |
| Building Materials: | Reinforced concrete |
| 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: | 7 - 24" x 34" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 door in tower |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Lantern raised on reinforced concrete base 5" above level of gallery floor. Contains 8 sections inc. door in base, 4 sections in roof, 7 ventilators, 7" dia. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical |
| Diameter to Glass: | 92 3/4" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Helical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 15/16" o.s. beveled to 7/16" i.s. 3" deep or wide. |
| Height Glazed: | 37 1/4" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | Total square plates = 8 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | Total triangle plates = 16 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 25" x 25"; 24.5" x 24.5" x 34 7/8" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | Height 41 1/4", 360 degrees |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Brass railing. Gallery, reinforced concrete. |
| Lantern Doors: | Cast iron, height of unglazed section. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Reinforced concrete |
| Watchroom Doors: | |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 7, 7" dia. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 7100 |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | |
| Inside Diameter: | 1' 2 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | Flash 1 sec, eclipse 1 sec, flash 1 sec, eclipse 7 sec. |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | Code motor |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Iron pipe with brass base & top. Dist. Dr. No. M-189 |
| 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: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Electric 300 W |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Closet N hallway main story. Locker 1st landing tower. |
| Oil House Description: | Oil tanks cast in concrete, sizes 11' x 9' x 8', 7' x 5' 5" x 10', 5' 2" x 5' 2" x 10', 5' 2" x 5' 4" x 10' |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Diaphone, Type CC, Serial No. 20 - Lower, No. 21 - upper. |
| Time to Start: | |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Blast 5 sec., silent 25 sec. |
| Duplication: | When fully installed, will be in duplicate. |
| Timing Device: | In combination with radio beacon, W&T controllers in duplicate. |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | 49' |
| Compass Direction: | East |
| Location: | |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Reinforced concrete throughout. Square bldg with square tower in center. 1 story on W side, 2 stories on E side, tower 3 stories above roof. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: | American Steam Gauge 0 - 120 lbs No. 1117089 |
| Internal Combustion Signal |
| Fog Signal Kind: | |
| Internal Combustion Kind: | Electric Motor drive |
| Internal Combustion Manufacturer: | Fairbanks Morse Co.; X 56601 (N) X56602 (S) |
| Internal Combustion Date: | |
| Internal Combustion Size: | |
| Internal Combustion Horsepower: | 15 |
| Internal Combustion Fuel: | Electricity DC |
| Internal Combustion Starter: | Cutler Hammer motor control - hand operated |
| Compressor Maker: | Gardner Denver 69910 (S) 69911 (N) |
| Compressor Seat: | |
| Compressor Machinery: | 60 lbs per sq. in. |
| Compressor Diameter: | |
| Compressor Stroke: | 5 3/4" x 5" |
| Compressor RPMs: | 700 |
| Character of Air Inlet: | |
| Kind of Unloader: | |
| Diameter of Delivery Pipe: |
| Air Receiver |
| Number: | 2 |
| Diameter: | |
| Height: | 41" x 108" |
| Capacity Cubic Feet: | 74.2 |
| Pressure in Each: | |
| Make of Reducing Valve: | |
| Remarks: |
| Engine Generators |
| Engine Kind: | Model 36A 4 1/4 OB full diesel |
| Engine Manufacturer: | Fairbanks Morse |
| Engine Serial Number: | |
| Number of Cylinders (Engine): | 2 |
| Engine Cylinder Size: | 4.5" x 6" |
| Engine HP: | 20 |
| Fuel: | Diesel |
| Starter: | Electric - Sevis winding in generator |
| Date Installed: | Nov., 1935 |
| Generator Kind: | DC |
| Generator Maker: | Fairbanks Morse |
| Generator Serial Number: | X56648 (S) X56647 (N) |
| Generator Cylinder Size: | Frame 110 |
| Air Capacity: | 1200 RPM, 10 KW, 80 amps |
| Number of Cylinders (Generator): | Compound wound type DO2M |
| Storage Battery |
| Kind: | Lead acid type - glass jars |
| Maufacturer: | Philadelphia Storage Battery Co. |
| Number of Cells: | 56 |
| Cells Per Tray: | Single jars |
| Capacity: | 224 |
| Location: | Engine room floor |
| Date Installed: | Nov. 1935, Serial No. 10943; 26 amps for 8 hours; Spec. grav. 1.225; Finish rate 8.7 amps; |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | All 1 bldg including large combination living, dining & kitchen room, bathroom, 3 bedrooms & 1 spare bedroom & radioroom. |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | |
| Number of Rooms: | |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | US Radiator Co. "The Capital Red Top Heater", Size B7, serial No. 86911, hot water system |
| Number of Keepers: | |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Boat house, 50' 8" x 20' 5"; Carpenter shop, 20' 4" x 28' 4"; Hoist house 18' x 11' |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Hoist house reinforced concrete; Boathouse & carpenter shop wood. |
| Paths and Walks: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | Monarch range |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 20" x 30" no back |
| Pump, Maker: | Electric driven - Delco in duplicate; Motor model 3889; Serial G-5-0; |
| Pump, Size: | 115V DC 1.6 A, 1/6 HP, 1750 RPM |
| Lamps: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Reinforced concrete wharf containing oil storage tanks, fresh water cisterns & circulating water cisterns. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Electric grinder, US Electric Tool Co., 7", serial No. 40733. Lathe, 11" swing, 5' bed, Cat. No. 338D South Bend, Westinghouse DC motor. Type 8KL 1/2 HP, drill press - Black & Decker, serial No. 3443A, with stand, 110V DC, 9 Amps. |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 36 |
| Type: | Carvel |
| Length: | 5' 11" |
| Width: | 20' 1" |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 76 |
| Type: | Carvel |
| Length: | 4' 8" |
| Width: | 16' |
| When Built: | 1927 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1927 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |
| Boat #3 | |
| Boat Number: | 91 |
| Type: | Skiff |
| Length: | 58" |
| Width: | 12' |
| When Built: | 1932 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1932 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Palmer Model ZR1, 1 cyl; Evinrude No. 8200514, W16 |
| Horsepower: | 7 & 8 |
| Engine Maker: | Palmer Engine Co., Inc., Cascob, CT. |
| Spare Coil: | |
| Magnet: | |
| Battery: | |
| Propeller Diameter: | |
| Propeller Pitch: |
| Hoisting Engines |
| Hoisting Engine Kind: | Ons |
| Engine RPMs: | |
| Engine Diameter: | |
| Engine Stroke: | |
| Engine Boiler: | |
| Engine Maker and Date: | Continental Motors Corp. |
| Serial Number: | Z9-6108 |
| Cylinders and Size: | 4 |
| Horsepower: | Continental pur. - unit F27A2 - 101 |
| Fuel: | Gasoline |
| Hoist Starter: | Elec. for storage battery |
| Hoist Miscellaneous: |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | Derrick - 55' boom 12" x 12" creosoted 30' mast 14" x 14" creosoted; 2 - 14" x 14" stiff legs creosoted; 18' bull wheel - all metal parts galvanized. |
| Boats on Station: |