Stonehorse Shoal Lightship Station (MA)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1858 | F W. W11. | LHB Light List (US): 79 |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 71 | |
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 71 | |
| 1870 | F W. W12. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 73 |
| 1878-1879 | F R. R12. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 96 |
| 1886 | F R. R111/2. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 97 |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 100 | |
| 1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 110 | |
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 137 | |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 141 | |
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 150 | |
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 156 | |
| 1915 | F R. R11 (300 cp). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 196 |
| 1917 | F W. W11 (320 cp). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 204 |
| 1920 | Iso W 4s. W11 (480 cp). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 209 |
| 1927 | Iso W 4s. W12 (480 cp). If occulting light be extinguished, fixed white light will be shown, 28 feet above water. F. W. riding light (40 cp.) on forestay. | |
| 1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 249 | |
| 1935 | Iso W 4s. W12 (13,000 cp). Fixed white light if occulting light be extinguished. Riding light, F. W. 40 cp., on forestay. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 268 |
| 1943 | Iso W 4s. W12 (1,000 cp). Fixed white light if occulting light is extinguished. Riding light, F. W. 40 cp., on forestay. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 332 |
| 1945 | ||
| 1946 | Iso W 4s. W12 (13,000 cp). Riding light, F. W. 40 cp., on forestay. | |
| 1947 | ||
| 1950 | ||
| 1951 | ||
| 1952 | ||
| 1953 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 365 | |
| 1954 | ||
| 1955 | ||
| 1957 | ||
| 1959 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 393 | |
| 1960 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 393 | |
| 1963 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1858 | Reflector | N/A | N/A | N/A | Reflector light; fog-bell; one red hoop-iron day-mark at mast-head. There is a black buoy near this vessel, on the point of the Shovelful shoal. | Off Chatham, 21/4 miles south-southwest 3/4 west from Monomoy Point light-house. | LHB Light List (US): 79 |
| 1860 | Reflector light; one red hoop-iron day-mark at mast-head. There is a black buoy near it, on the point of the Shovelful shoal. | LHB Light List (US): 71 | |||||
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 71 | ||||||
| 1870 | Reflector-[light]; one red hoop-iron day-mark at mast-head. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 73 | |||||
| 1878-1879 | A RED reflector light; one red hoop-iron day-mark at mast-head. This ship has "Shoveful" painted in large white letters on each side. There is a red buoy near it, on the point of the Shovelful shoal. | Off Chatham, 15/8 miles S. by W. from Monomoy Point light-house. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 96 | ||||
| 1886 | Two masts, schooner-rigged; red hoop-iron day-mark at main-mast head. Hull, black, with white stripe, with the word "SHOVELFUL" in large white letters on each side. | Off Monomoy point, 11/8 miles S. 3/4 E. from Monomoy Point light-house, Mass. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 97 | ||||
| 1888 | Two masts, schooner-rigged; red hoop-iron day-mark at main-mast head. Hull, black, with white stripe, with the word "SHOVELFUL" in large white letters on each side, and "No. 3" on each quarter. | Off Monomoy point, 11/8 miles S. 1/2 E. from Monomoy Point Light-House, Mass. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 100 | ||||
| 1893 | Two masts, schooner-rigged; red hoop-iron day-mark at mainmast head. Hull, black, with white stripe, with the word "SHOVELFUL" in large white letters on each side, and "No. 3" on each quarter, no bowsprit. | To the eastward of Shoveful Shoal, 11/8 miles S. 1/2 E. from Monomoy Point Light-House, Mass. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 110 | ||||
| 1898 | Two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit, red hoop-iron day-mark at mainmast head. Hull black, with white stripe; "SHOVELFUL" in white on each side, and "3" in white on each quarter. | Moored in 81 feet of water to the eastward of Shoveful Shoal, about 31/2 miles WNW. 3/8 W. from Pollock Rip Light-Vessel and about 7/8 mile S. 1/2 E. from Monomoy Point Light-House, Mass. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 137 | ||||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 141 | ||||||
| 1905 | Two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit, red hoop-iron daymark at mainmast head. Hull black, with white stripe covering bulwarks; "SHOVELFUL" in black on each side, and "3" in black on each quarter. | Moored in 78 feet of water, about 1/2 mile to the eastward of Shovelful Shoal, and nearly in mid-channel at the easterly entrance to Butlers Hole passage into Nantucket Sound; about 31/2 miles WNW. 3/8 W. from Pollock Rip Light-Vessel and about 7/8 mile S. 1/2 E. from Monomoy Point Light-House, Mass. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 150 | ||||
| 1908 | Two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit, red hoop-iron daymark at mainmast head; black hull, with white stripe covering bulwarks; "SHOVELFUL" in black on each side, and "3" in black on each quarter. | Moored in 78 feet of water, about 1/2 mile to the E'd of Shovelful Shoal, and nearly in mid-channel at the E'ly entrance to Butlers Hole passage into Nantucket Sound; about 31/2 miles 291° (WNW 1/8 W) from Pollock Rip Light-Vessel, No. 47, and about 7/8 mile 177° 45' (S 3/16 E) from Monomoy Point Light-House, Mass. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 156 | ||||
| 1915 | N/A | Black hull, with white stripe covering bulwarks; "SHOVELFUL" on sides, two masts; red grating at mainmast head. | In 13 fathoms, east entrance to Butlers Hole. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 196 | |||
| 1917 | Black hull, "STONE HORSE" on sides; two masts, black grating at each masthead. Light on mainmast. | In 41/2 fathoms, about 11/4 miles 164° from Monomoy Point Lighthouse. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 204 | ||||
| 1920 | Black hull, "STONE HORSE" on sides; two masts; black grating on foremast. Light and gallery on mainmast. | In 14 fathoms, about 7/8 mile 1481/2° from Monomoy Point Lighthouse. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 209 | ||||
| 1927 | In 14 fathoms, about 0.9 mile 153° from Monomoy Point Lighthouse. | ||||||
| 1931 | 375 mm a | NA | NA | Black hull, "STONEHORSE" on sides; two masts; black grating on foremast. Light and gallery on mainmast. | In 84 feet, 0.9 mile 153° from Monomoy Point Unused Lighthouse. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 249 | |
| 1935 | 375 mm ei | Straw-color hull, "STONEHORSE" on sides; tubular masts. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 268 | ||||
| 1943 | 375 mm e | Red hull, "STONEHORSE" on sides; one tubular mast. | In 84 feet, 0.9 mile 153° from Monomoy Point Beacon. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 332 | |||
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| 1947 | In 84 feet, 0.9 mile 153° from Monomoy Point Daybeacon. | ||||||
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| 1952 | Red hull, "STONEHORSE" on sides; one tubular mast; small mast aft. | ||||||
| 1953 | N/A | Red hull "STONEHORSE" on sides; one tubular mast and small mast aft. | In 84 feet. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 365 | |||
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| 1959 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 393 | ||||||
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| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 393 | ||||||
| 1963 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
| 1858 | Bell. | None | LHB Light List (US): 79 |
| 1860 | Bell, horn, & gun. | LHB Light List (US): 71 | |
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 71 | ||
| 1870 | A bell, horn, and gun. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 73 | |
| 1878-1879 | A bell and horn. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 96 | |
| 1886 | Bell or horn. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 97 | |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 100 | ||
| 1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 110 | ||
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 137 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 141 | ||
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 150 | ||
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 156 | ||
| 1915 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 196 | ||
| 1917 | Air whistle: Blast 3 sec. Silent 27 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 204 | |
| 1920 | 8-inch air whistle: Blast 3 sec. Silent 27 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 209 | |
| 1927 | 10-inch steam chime whistle: Blast 2 sec. Silent 13 sec. | Bell (hand) if whistle is disabled. | |
| 1931 | WHISTLE, 10-inch steam chime: Blast 2 sec., silent 13 sec. | Bell, hand, if whistle is disabled. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 249 |
| 1935 | TYFON, steam: Blast 2 sec., silent 13 sec. | Bell, hand, if tyfon is disabled. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 268 |
| 1943 | DIAPHONE, two-tone, air; blast 3 sec., silent 12 sec. | Bell, hand, if diaphone is disabled. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 332 |
| 1945-1947 | |||
| 1950-1952 | |||
| 1953 | DIAPHONE, two-tone; when operating, is synchronized with radiobeacon ev 3 minutes for distance finding. | Bell, hand, gp of 2 strokes ev 30s, if diaphone is disabled. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 365 |
| 1954-1955 | DIAPHONE, two-tone; when operating, is synchronized with radiobeacon ev 3 minutes for distance finding. | ||
| 1957 | |||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 393 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 393 | ||
| 1963 | DIAPHONE, two-tone; 1 blast ev 15s (3sbl). |
Historical Light List Other Signals
| 1927 | None | Submarine bell; gp. 5 strokes every 12 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 209 |
| 1931 | SUBMARINE BELL; gp. 5 strokes every 12 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 249 | |
| 1935 | None | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 268 | |
| 1943 | RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 298 kc, groups of 2 dashes of varied tone ( ) high, low tone. Antenna lead-in at center of ship. DISTANCE-FINDING STATION. |
USCG Light List (Atlantic): 332 | |
| 1945-1947 | |||
| 1950-1952 | |||
| 1953-1955 | RADIOBEACON: 298 kc (Code: ) high, low tone. Antenna at center of ship. |
USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 365 | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 393 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 393 | ||
| 1963 | RADIOBEACON: Antenna at center of ship. Distance finding station. |
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