Handkerchief Shoal Lightship Station (MA)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1860 | F W. W10. | LHB Light List (US): 72 |
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 72 | |
| 1870 | F W. W12. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 74 |
| 1878-1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 97 | |
| 1886 | F W. W111/2. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 98 |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 101 | |
| 1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 111 | |
| 1898 | Light 1: F W. W111/2. Light 2: F W. W111/2. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 138 |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 142 | |
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 151 | |
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 157 | |
| 1915 | Light 1: F W. W9 (160 cp). Light 2: F W. W12. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 198 |
| 1917 | Fl W 3s. W12 (390 cp). fl 0.3. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 205 |
| 1920 | Fl W 3s. W12 (480 cp). fl 0.3. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 210 |
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 211 | |
| 1931 | Fl(3) W 8s. W12 (3,000 cp). Fixed white light if flashing light be extinguished. Riding light, F. W. 40 cp., on forestay. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 251 |
| 1935 | Fl(3) W 8s. W12 (3,600 cp). Fixed white light if flashing light be extinguished. Riding light, F. W. 40 cp., on forestay. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 270 |
| 1943 | Fl(3) W 8s. W12 (1,000 cp). Fixed white light if flashing light is extinguished. Riding light, F. W. 40 cp., on forestay. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 334 |
| 1945 | ||
| 1946 | Fl(3) W 8s. W12 (13,000 cp). Riding light, F. W. 40 cp., on forestay. | |
| 1947 | ||
| 1950 | ||
| 1951 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1860 | Reflector | N/A | N/A | N/A | Reflector light. Schooner-rigged, painted straw color, with Handkerchief painted in large letters on each side. Two hoop-iron day-marks, one at each mast-head, painted black. | N/A | LHB Light List (US): 72 |
| 1865 | Reflector light. Schooner-rigged, painted straw color, with handkerchief painted in large black letters on each side. Two hoop-iron day-marks, one at each mast-head, painted black. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 72 | |||||
| 1866 | Reflector light. Schooner-rigged, painted straw color, with Handkerchief painted in large black letters on each side. Two hoop-iron day-marks, one at each mast-head, painted black. | ||||||
| 1870 | Reflector-light. Schooner-rigged, painted straw color, with Handkerchief painted in large black letters on each side. Two hoop-iron day-marks, one at each mast-head, painted black. | Off the southern point of the Handkerchief shoal in Vineyard Sound, Mass. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 74 | ||||
| 1878-1879 | Reflector light. Schooner-rigged, painted straw color, with HANDKERCHIEF painted in large black letters on each side. Two hoop-iron day-marks, one at each mast-head, painted black. | Off the southern point of the Handkerchief shoal in Vineyard sound, Mass. The light bears SW. by W. 1/2 W. from the Shovelful Shoals light-ship. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 97 | ||||
| 1886 | Two masts, schooner-rigged; black hoop-iron day-mark at each mast-head. Hull, straw-color, with the word "HANDKERCHIEF" in large black letters on each side. | Off the southern point of the Handkerchief shoal in Vineyard sound, Mass. The light bears S. W. by W. 1/4 W. from the Shovelful Shoal light-ship. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 98 | ||||
| 1888 | Off the southern point of the Handkerchief Shoal, in Nantucket Sound, Mass. The light bears S. W. by W. 1/2 W. from the Shovelful Shoal Light-Vessel. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 101 | |||||
| 1893 | Two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit; black hoop-iron day-mark at each mast-head. Hull, straw-color, with the word "HANDKERCHIEF" in large black letters on each side, and "No. 4" on each quarter. | Off the southern point of the Handkerchief Shoal, about 5 miles SW. 1/2 W. from Monomoy Point Light-House, Mass. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 111 | ||||
| 1898 | Lens lantern | Reflector | 40 | Two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit, black hoop-iron day mark at each masthead. Hull, straw-color, with "HANDKERCHIEF" in black on each side, and "No. 4" in black on each quarter. Lens lantern at foremast head. | Moored in 42 feet of water off the southern point of the Handkerchief Shoal, about 53/8 miles SW. 3/8 W. from Monomoy Point Light-House, Mass. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 138 | |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 142 | ||||||
| 1905 | Two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit, black hoop-iron daymark at each masthead. Hull, straw-color, with "HANDKERCHIEF" in black on each side, and "No. 4" in black on each quarter. Lens lantern at foremast head. | Moored in 42 feet of water, to the southward of the southernly point of the Handkerchief Shoal, easterly part of Nantucket Sound, about 53/8 miles SW. 3/8 W. from Monomoy Point Light-House, Mass. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 151 | ||||
| 1908 | Two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit, black hoop-iron daymark at each masthead; straw-color hull, with "HANDKERCHIEF" in black on each side, and "No. 4" in black on each quarter; lens lantern at foremast head. | Moored in 42 feet of water, to the S'd of the S'ly point of the Handkerchief Shoal, E'ly part of Nantucket Sound, about 53/8 miles 232° (SW 5/8 W) from Monomoy Point Light-House, Mass. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 157 | ||||
| 1915 | N/A | N/A | Straw-colored hull; "HANDKERCHIEF" on sides, two masts; black grating at each masthead. | In 81/4 fathoms, east part of sound. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 198 | ||
| 1917 | N/A | Straw-colored hull, "HANDKERCHIEF" on sides; iron framework tower amidship. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 205 | ||||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 210 | ||||||
| 1927 | Red hull, "HANDKERCHIEF" on sides; red gallery and lantern at foremast head, circular grating at mainmast head. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 211 | |||||
| 1931 | 375 mm ei | NA | NA | In 49 feet, east part of sound. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 251 | ||
| 1935 | Red hull, "HANDKERCHIEF" on sides; red gallery and lantern at foremast head, circular grating at masthead. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 270 | |||||
| 1943 | 375 mm e | Red hull, "HANDKERCHIEF" on sides; one mast, gallery and lantern at masthead. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 334 | ||||
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Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
| 1860 | Bell, horn, & gun. | None | LHB Light List (US): 72 |
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 72 | ||
| 1870 | A bell, horn, and gun. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 74 | |
| 1878-1879 | A bell and horn. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 97 | |
| 1886 | Bell or horn. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 98 | |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 101 | ||
| 1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 111 | ||
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 138 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 142 | ||
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 151 | ||
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 157 | ||
| 1915 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 198 | ||
| 1917 | Bell; 1 stroke every 15 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 205 | |
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 210 | ||
| 1927 | 1st-cl. air siren: Blast 4 sec. Silent 26 sec. | Bell (hand); 1 stroke every 15 sec. if siren is disabled. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 211 |
| 1931 | SIREN, 1st-cl. air: Blast 4 sec., silent 26 sec. | Bell, hand; 1 stroke every 15 sec. if siren disabled. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 251 |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 270 | ||
| 1943 | HORN, diaphragm, air; blast 4 sec., silent 26 sec. | Bell, hand; 1 stroke every 15 sec. if horn disabled. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 334 |
| 1945-1947 | |||
| 1950-1951 |
Historical Light List Other Signals
| 1927 | None | None | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 211 |
| 1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 251 | ||
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 270 | ||
| 1943 | RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 308 kc, groups of 3 dashes of varied tone (  ) two high, one low tone. Antenna lead-in at center of ship. DISTANCE-FINDING STATION. |
USCG Light List (Atlantic): 334 | |
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| 1950-1951 |
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1858 - 1897 |
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1898 - 1951 |