Sabine Pass East Jetty (Louisiana)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1898 F R. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1008
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1023
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1244
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1372
1915 F R. R7. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1929
1917 Fl R 3s. R9. fl 0.3. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2076
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2161
1927 Fl WR 3s. W12, R10. fl 0.3. Red eastward of 349°. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2401
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2875
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3714
1943 Fl WR 3s. W12, R10. fl 1. R169°-349°(180°), W349°-149°(160°). USCG Light List (Atlantic): 4169
1945-1947 Fl W 10s. W14. fl 1.
1950
1951 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3599.5
1952 Fl W 6s. W14. fl 2.
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 5478
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6459
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6459
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 203
1972
1973-1974 Fl W 6s. W10. fl 2.
1976 Fl W 5s. W12.
1978
1982
1990 Fl W 5s. W11. USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 965
2004 Fl W 5s. W11. fl 0.2. USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 1080

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1898 Lens Lantern N/A 24 Pyramidal concrete block on jetty, surmounted by framework with red box carrying lantern. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1008
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1023
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1244
1908 27 Red, iron post rising from concrete block on jetty; short wharf on W'ly side. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1372
1915 N/A Red; iron post on concrete block. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1929
1917 Red; square, pyramidal, slatted structure; on piles. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2076
1920 42 Red; square, pyramidal, slatted structure; on piles, on concrete block. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2161
1927 50 Red; square, skeleton structure; on piles, on concrete block. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2401
1931 500 mm a Red, square, skeleton structure on piles on concrete block. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2875
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3714
1943 500 mm e USCG Light List (Atlantic): 4169
1945-1947 67 Red skeleton tower on square house on piles on concrete block.
1950
1951-1952 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3599.5
1953-1955 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 5478
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6459
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6459
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 Skeleton tower on square house on piles on concrete block. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 203
1972-1974
1976 54 Skeleton tower on concrete block.
1978
1982 Skeleton tower on steel piles.
1990 42 Cylindrical steel tower on piles. USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 965
2004 Cylindrical tower on piles. USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 1080

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1898 None None LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1008
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1023
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1244
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1372
1915 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1929
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2076
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2161
1927 Bell; 1 stroke every 20 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2401
1931 BELL, 1 stroke every 20 sec. (CO2). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2875
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3714
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 4169
1945-1947 DIAPHONE, air; blast 2 sec., silent 18 sec. Diaphragm horn to be sounded if diaphone inoperative.
1950
1951-1952 DIAPHONE, air; group of 2 blasts every 30 sec., blast 2 sec., silent 2 sec., blast 2 sec., silent 24 sec. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3599.5
1953-1955 DIAPHONE, two-tone; gp of 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-24s si). Diaphragm horn to be sounded if diaphone is disabled. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 5478
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6459
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6459
1963 HORN, diaphragm; gp of 2 blasts ev 30s (2sbl-2ssi-2sbl-24ssi). A standby diaphragm horn sounded if main horn is disabled.
1965-1966
1969-1970 HORN, diaphragm; 2 blasts ev 30s (2sbl-2ssi-2sbl-24ssi). None USCG Light List - Vol. II: 203
1972
1973-1974 HORN, 2 blasts ev 30s (2sbl-2ssi-2sbl-24ssi).
1976 HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2sbl-2ssi-2sbl-24ssi).
1978
1982 HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-24s si).
1990 HORN: 2 blasts ev 20s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-14s si). USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 965
2004 HORN: 2 blasts ev 20s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-14s si). USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 1080

Historical Light List Other Signals

1927 None USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2401
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2875
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3714
1943 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 296 kc. a group of 0.5 sec. dashes for 5 sec., silent 10 sec. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 4169
1945-1947 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 296 kc. a group of 0.5 sec. dashes for 131/2 sec., silent 11/2 sec.
1950
1951-1952 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3599.5
1953-1955 MARKER RADIOBEACON: 296 kc (gp of 0.5s dashes for 13.5s si 1.5s). USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 5478
1957
1959-1960 MARKER RADIOBEACON: 308 kc (gp of 0.5s dashes for 13.5s si 1.5s). USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6459
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6459
1963 None
1965-1966
1969-1970 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 203
1972-1974
1976
1978
1982
1990 USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 965
2004 USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 1080
1896 - Present (Location of current light. The 1896 Sabine Pass Jetty light may have been at a different location on the east jetty.)