Halfway Rock (Maine)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1878-1879 AlF W Fl R 60s. W15, R15. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 45
1886 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 44
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 46
1893 AlF W Fl R 90s. W15, R15. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 53
1898 AlF W Fl R 90s. W141/4, R141/4. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 60
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 61
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 64
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 66
1915 AlF W Fl R 90s. W14, R14. fl 5. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 74
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 78
1920
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 80
1931 F W, Alt F and Fl R, 90s. W14 R14. fl 5.
1935
1940 F W, Alt F and Fl R, 90s. W14 R14. fl 1.7. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 90
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 111
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 6
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 6
1963-1964
1965-1966 F W, Alt F and Fl R, 90s. W14 R14. F W 59s, F R 14s, Fl R(bright) 3s, F R 14s.
1969-1972
1973-1975 F W, Alt F and Fl R, 90s. W21 R16 R(bright)25. F W 59s, F R 14s, Fl R(bright) 3s, F R 14s.
1976 Fl R 6s. R19.
1977-1979 Fl R 5s. R19.
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 35
1990-1992
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 40
2004

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1878-1879 3rd 66 80 Tower of granite, natural color. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 45
1886 Gray- granite tower, appearing to stand in the water. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 44
1888 Gray granite tower, appearing to stand in the water. Pyramidal skeleton bell-tower to S.W. of tower. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 46
1893 653/4 753/4 Gray granite tower, with frame boathouse attached on NW. side. Pyramidal skeleton bell tower to SW. of tower, and elevated pyramidal oil house northwesterly of it. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 53
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 60
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 61
1905 White, granite tower, with white dwelling attached to northwesterly side. Pyramidal skeleton bell tower to SW. of tower, and elevated pyramidal oil house northwesterly of it. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 64
1908 White, granite tower, with white dwelling attached to NW'ly side; pyramidal skeleton bell-tower SW'ly and elevated pyramidal oil-house NE'ly of light tower. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 66
1915 N/A 72 76 White; granite tower attached to dwelling. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 74
1917 77 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 78
1920
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 80
1931 3 iov White granite tower attached to dwelling.
1935
1940 3 e USCG Light List (Atlantic): 90
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 111
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 6
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 6
1963-1966
1969 N/A
1970-1979 77
1982 76 77
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 35
1990-1992 White tower attached to dwelling.
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 40
2004

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1878-1879 None None LHB Light List (All Coasts): 45
1886 Hand-bell, rung in answer to signals. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 44
1888 Bell struck by machinery every 10 sec. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 46
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 53
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 60
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 61
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 64
1908 1st class Daboll trumpet; blasts alternately 8 and 4 sec., silent intervals alternately 4 and 44 sec. If trumpet be disabled a bell will be struck by machinery a single blow every 10 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 66
1915 1st-cl. reed horn; gp. 2 unequal blasts every 60 sec.: 1st blast 8 sec., silent 4 sec., 2d blast 4 sec., silent 44 sec. Bell, if horn is disabled, 1 stroke every 10 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 74
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 78
1920
1927 Bell (1,200-lb.), if horn is disabled, 1 stroke every 10 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 80
1931 HORN, 1st-cl. reed; gp. 2 blasts every 60 sec. Blast 4 sec., silent 2 sec., blast 4 sec., silent 50 sec. Bell, if horn is disabled, 1 stroke every 15 sec.
1935
1940 HORN, diaphragm, air; group of 2 blasts every 60 sec. Blast 3 sec., silent 3 sec., blast 3 sec., silent 51 sec. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 90
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 111
1945-1947 HORN, diaphragm, air; group of 2 blasts every 60 sec. Blast 3 sec., silent 3 sec., blast 3 sec., silent 51 sec.
1950-1952
1953 HORN, diaphragm; when operating, is synchronized with radiobeacon ev 3 minutes for distance finding. Bell, 1 stroke ev 15s, if horn is disable USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 6
1954-1955 HORN, diaphragm; when operating, is synchronized with radiobeacon ev 3 minutes for distance finding.
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 6
1963-1966 HORN, diaphragm; gp of 2 blasts ev 60s (3sbl-3ssi-3sbl-51ssi). None
1969-1972 HORN, diaphragm; 2 blasts ev 60s (3sbl-3ssi-3sbl-51ssi).
1973-1975 HORN, 2 blasts ev 60s (3sbl-3ssi-3sbl-51ssi).
1976-1979 HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2sbl-2ssi-2sbl-24ssi).
1982 HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-24s si).
1987 HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-24s si). USCG Light List - Vol. I: 35
1990-1992
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 40
2004 HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-24s si).

Historical Light List Other Signals

1927 None USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 80
1931
1935
1940 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 90
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 111
1945 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 312 kc., groups of 3 dashes (). Antenna lead-in 30 feet 160° from light tower. DISTANCE-FINDING STATION.
1946-1947 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 312 kc., groups of 3 dashes, (). Antenna lead-in 30 feet 160° from light tower. DISTANCE-FINDING STATION.
1950-1952
1953-1955 RADIOBEACON: 312 kc (Code: ). Antenna 30 feet 160° from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 6
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 6
1963 RADIOBEACON: Antenna 30 feet 160° from light tower. Distance finding station.
1964-1965 RADIOBEACON: 314 kc (Code:). Antenna 30 feet 160° from light tower. Distance finding station.
1966 RADIOBEACON: Antenna 30 feet 160° from light tower. Distance finding station.
1969-1973 RADIOBEACON: 314 kc (Code:). Antenna 30 feet 160° from light tower. Distance finding station.
1974 RADIOBEACON: 314 kc (Code:). Antenna 30 feet 160° from light tower.
1975 RBN: 314 kHz () IV. Antenna 30 feet 160° from light tower.
1976 RBN: 314 kHz () IV. Antenna on light tower.
1977 RBN: 314 kHz () IV. Antenna on light tower.
1978 RBN: 291 kHz (). Antenna on light tower.
1979 RBN: 291 kHz HR (). Antenna on light tower.
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 35
1990 RBN: 291 kHz HR (). Antenna on light tower.
1991 291 kHz. HR (). Antenna on light tower.
1992 FREQ: 291 kHz. HR (). Antenna on light tower.
1993-1996 None USCG Light List - Vol. I: 40
2004
1871 - Present