Report for Lincoln Rock Fog Signal (Alaska) - 1913
| General |
| District: | 16th |
| Inspector: | Various |
| Location: | N'ly part of Clarence St. off SW'ly side of Etolin Island on a small islet on E'ly side of channel, 533 yards 71 degrees true from outer most rock, on which is located Lincoln Rock Light. |
| Date of Report: | 10/13/1913 |
| Latitude: | 56° 83' 23" |
| Longitude: | 132° 41' 30" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Public Land set aside by Executive Order |
| Date of Reservation: | 08/06/1911 |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 2.5 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None, landing made by derrick on N'ly side of Island. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By water, about 30 miles from Wrangell, or 60 miles from Ketchikan. |
| 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: | |
| Number of Separate Lights: | |
| First Built or Established: | 1912 |
| 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: | |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | High wooded mountains |
| Color of Tower: | |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
| Tower Connection: | |
| Object of Navigation: | Channel, local, as aid to navigating Clarence Straits. |
| 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: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | On same foundation as fog signal station, at NW end of bldg. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 19' 8" x 7' x 7' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Concrete, inc. roof |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | 3rd class Daboll trumpet |
| Time to Start: | 15 min. |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | One blast |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 3 sec blast, 27 sec silent. |
| Duplication: | Engines & compressors, & timing devices. |
| Timing Device: | Crosby automatic timing device (2) |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | 15 lbs |
| Height Above Water: | 40' |
| Compass Direction: | 251 degrees |
| Location: | On small island near Lincoln Rock Light. |
| Distance and Direction: | About 1600' (71 degrees 33') from Lincoln Rock Lt. |
| Water Supply: | Rain water from roof |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | 2-story frame bldg, foundation & basement of concrete, 1st floor used as fog signal room, store room, work room, fuel room & toilet, 2nd floor used as living room. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: | Crosby steam gauge Co; low pressure; registers to 30 lbs. |
| Internal Combustion Signal |
| Fog Signal Kind: | |
| Internal Combustion Kind: | Mineral oil |
| Internal Combustion Manufacturer: | Hornsby-Ackroyd, DeLaVergne Mfg Co. |
| Internal Combustion Date: | No date |
| Internal Combustion Size: | |
| Internal Combustion Horsepower: | 5 |
| Internal Combustion Fuel: | Oil |
| Internal Combustion Starter: | Blow torch |
| Compressor Maker: | No name or date - believed to have been built by Ingersoll Sargeant Co. |
| Compressor Seat: | Same bed, geared |
| Compressor Machinery: | 1.91 ratio |
| Compressor Diameter: | 6" |
| Compressor Stroke: | 6" |
| Compressor RPMs: | 144 |
| Character of Air Inlet: | 2 1/4" pocket |
| Kind of Unloader: | Relief |
| Diameter of Delivery Pipe: |
| Daboll Signal |
| Daboll: | 3rd class |
| Daboll Reed: | |
| Daboll Length: | 8.5" |
| Daboll Breadth: | 2 3/16" |
| Daboll Base Thickness: | 7/16" |
| Daboll Tip Thickness: | 1/4" |
| Trumpet Signal |
| Trumpet: | |
| Trumpet Length: | 12' |
| Trumpet Diameter: | 3" and 40" |
| Trumpet Material: | Copper |
| Air Receiver |
| Number: | 1 |
| Diameter: | 2' 11.5" |
| Height: | 6' |
| Capacity Cubic Feet: | 42 |
| Pressure in Each: | 15 lbs |
| Make of Reducing Valve: | |
| Remarks: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | In same bldg. |
| Coloring: | White, brown roof |
| Construction Materials: | Frame, concrete base & foundation. |
| Number of Rooms: | 5 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | No. 202 hot water heater (Perfect) set up on 1st floor |
| Number of Keepers: | 2 |
| Furnished Quarters: | Both |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
| Outhouses: | Oil house, boathouse; coal house 14' x 16' x 9' about 20' E from FS station., wooden house, hip roof. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Oil house, natural concrete; boathouse white, red roof |
| Paths and Walks: | Concrete walks to boathouse & to derrick |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Rocky |
| Stove, Maker: | Bridge Beach Co, Superior #268.2 |
| Stove, Size: | 6 hole |
| Sink, Maker: | No name |
| Sink, Size: | 18.5" x 27" |
| Pump, Maker: | The Goulds, Seneca Falls, NY |
| Pump, Size: | #4 |
| Lamps: | 1 Dresden hanging lamp; 3 table lamps; 3 hand lamps. |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof passing to cistern in basement |
| Quality: | Fair |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | None as yet |
| Tank Capacity: | 2 cisterns, 4000 gal each; 2 cisterns 16000 gal each in basement |
| Tank Material: | Concrete |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | Hand |
| Distance from Dwelling: | In same bldg. |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | Rheumatism |
| Prevalency: | At all seasons |
| Local Causes: | Excessive damp & cold weather |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Landing platform in front of boathouse, boats & material hoisted by derrick located alongside. |
| Distance and Direction: | 100' N'ly |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 14 |
| Type: | Dinghy |
| Length: | 4' 8" |
| Width: | 14' |
| When Built: | No date |
| Date Harbored at Station: | April 25, 1912 |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 5 |
| Type: | Launch |
| Length: | 6' |
| Width: | 18' |
| When Built: | No date |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Sept. 1913 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Hoisting Engines |
| Hoisting Engine Kind: | Fairbanks Morse, gasoline 4 HP |
| Engine RPMs: | 350 |
| Engine Diameter: | 5" |
| Engine Stroke: | 8" |
| Engine Boiler: | |
| Engine Maker and Date: | |
| Serial Number: | |
| Cylinders and Size: | |
| Horsepower: | |
| Fuel: | |
| Hoist Starter: | |
| Hoist Miscellaneous: |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | Boathouse |