Five Fathom Bank Lightship Station (NJ)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1858 | Light 1: F W. W10. Light 2: F W. W10. | LHB Light List (US): 190 |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 174 | |
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 178 | |
| 1870 | Light 1: F W. W11. Light 2: F W. W11. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 191 |
| 1878 | Light 1: F W. W112/3. Light 2: F W. W112/3. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 236 |
| 1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 238 | |
| 1886 | Light 1: F W. W111/2. Light 2: F W. W12. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 264 |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 274 | |
| 1893 | Light 1: F W. W111/4. Light 2: F W. W12. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 365 |
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 442 | |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 454 | |
| 1905 | Light 1: F W. W121/2. Light 2: F W. W121/2. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 490 |
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 525 | |
| 1915 | Light 1: F W. W11 (340 cp). Light 2: F W. W11 (340 cp). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 664 |
| 1917 | Light 1: F W. W11 (400 cp). Light 2: F W. W11 (400 cp). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 679 |
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 703 | |
| 1927 | Oc W 6s. W14 (3,000 cp). ec 2. Light shown from foremast head; if foremast light can not be shown, similar light will be shown from mainmast head. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 748 |
| 1931 | Oc W 6s. W14 (15,000 cp). ec 2. Similar light shown from mainmast head if foremast light inoperative. Riding light, F. W., 250 cp., on forestay, 23 feet high. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 943 |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1118 | |
| 1946 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1490 | |
| 1947 | ||
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| 1952 | ||
| 1953 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 633 | |
| 1954 | ||
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| 1957 | ||
| 1959 | Oc W 6s. W14 (13,000 cp). ec 2. Fixed white light, 250 cp on forestay. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 687 |
| 1960 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 687 | |
| 1963 | ||
| 1965 | ||
| 1966 | Oc W 6s. W14 (15,000 cp). ec 2. Fixed white light, 250 cp on forestay. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 118 |
| 1969 | Oc W 6s. W13 (17,000 cp). ec 2. Fixed white light, 250 cp on forestay. | |
| 1970 | ||
| 1972 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1858 | Reflector | Reflector | N/A | 45 | Fog-bell. Name painted on each side of the vessel. Two reflector lights. | Sixteen miles from Cape May, N. J., near the shoal called the "Five-Fathom bank." | LHB Light List (US): 190 |
| 1860 | Name painted on each side of the vessel. Two reflector lights. Moored in 12 fathoms water. | LHB Light List (US): 174 | |||||
| 1865 | Name painted on each side of vessel. Two reflector lights. Moored in 12 fathoms water. | Sixteen miles from Cape May, N. J., near the shoal called the "Five-fathom bank." | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 178 | ||||
| 1866 | |||||||
| 1870 | Name painted on each side of vessel. Two reflector-lights. Moored in 12 fathoms water. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 191 | |||||
| 1878 | Two reflector lights; vessel painted straw color, with the words "Five-Fathom Bank," in large black letters on each side, and "No. 39" on each quarter. Two red hoop-iron day-marks, one at each masthead. | About 51/2 nautical miles S. by E. 1/2 E. from the shoal called the "Five-fathom Bank," and about 2 nautical miles SE. by E. 1/2 E. from a shoal with 31/2 fathoms of water, off the entrance to Delaware bay. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 236 | ||||
| 1879 | Two reflector lights; vessel painted straw-color, with the words "Five-Fathom Bank," in large black letters on each side. A red hoop-iron day-mark at each mast-head. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 238 | |||||
| 1886 | Two masts, schooner-rigged. Red hoop-iron day-mark at each mast-head. Hull, straw-color, with the words "FIVE-FATHOM BANK" in large black letters on each side. | Off the entrance to Delaware bay, N. J. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 264 | ||||
| 1888 | Off the entrance to Delaware Bay, N. J. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 274 | |||||
| 1893 | Two masts, schooner-rigged; red hoop-iron day-mark at each masthead. Hull, straw-color, with the words "FIVE-FATHOM BANK" in large black letters on each side, and "No. 40" on each quarter, in black figures. | Off the entrance to Delaware Bay, about 41/2 miles S. by E. 1/2 E. from Five-Fathom Bank, N. J. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 365 | ||||
| 1898 | Two masts, schooner-rigged; red hoop-iron day mark at each masthead. Hull, straw-color, with the words "FIVE-FATHOM BANK" in large black letters on each side, and "No. 40" on each quarter, in black figures. | Moored in 90 feet of water, off the entrance to Delaware Bay, about 61/4 miles south-southeasterly from the shoalest part of Five-Fathom Bank, N. J. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 442 | ||||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 454 | ||||||
| 1905 | Lens lantern | Lens lantern | 50 | Flush-deck, steam vessel; two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit; red hoop-iron daymark at each masthead. Hull, straw-color, with"FIVE-FATHOM BANK" in black on each side, and "No. 79" in black on each quarter. A black smokestack and the fog signal between the masts; white pilot house forward. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 490 | ||
| 1908 | Flush-deck, schooner-rigged, steam vessel; two masts, no bowsprit; red hoop-iron daymark at each masthead; straw-colored hull, with"FIVE-FATHOM BANK" in black on each side, and "No. 79" in black on each quarter; black smokestack and the fog signal between the masts; white pilot house forward. | Moored in 92 feet of water, off the entrance to Delaware Bay, about 65/8 miles SSE'ly from the shoalest part of Five-Fathom Bank, N. J. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 525 | ||||
| 1915 | N/A | N/A | Straw-colored hull, "FIVE-FATHOM" on sides; red grating at each masthead. | In 151/4 fathoms, south-southeast of bank, off entrance to Delaware Bay. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 664 | ||
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 679 | ||||||
| 1920 | Straw-colored hull, "FIVE-FATHOM" on sides; two masts, red grating at each masthead. | In 151/4 fathoms, south-southeast of bank, off entrance to Delaware Bay. (N. J.) | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 703 | ||||
| 1927 | N/A | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 748 | |||||
| 1931 | 375 mm ei | NA | NA | Straw-colored hull, "FIVE-FATHOM" on sides, two masts, red grating at each masthead. 2d-class tall nun station buoy, 0.1 mile north of lightship. | In 91 feet, south-southeast of bank, off entrance to Delaware Bay. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 943 | |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1118 | ||||||
| 1946 | 375 mm e | Red hull, "FIVE-FATHOM" in white on sides, two masts, with circular galleries. Red 2d-cl tall nun station buoy, 0.5 mile north of lightship. | In 91 feet, 1571/2° from bank, off entrance to Delaware Bay. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1490 | |||
| 1947 | |||||||
| 1950 | Red hull, "FIVE-FATHOM" in white on sides, two masts. Circular gallery on foremast. Red 2d-cl tall nun station buoy, 0.5 mile north of lightship. | ||||||
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| 1953 | N/A | Red hull "FIVE FATHOM" on sides, two masts; circular gallery on foremast. Red, 2d-cl. tall nun station buoy, 0.5 mile north of lightship. | In 90 feet, off entrance to Delaware Bay. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 633 | |||
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| 1959 | Red hull "FIVE FATHOM" on sides, two masts; circular gallery on foremast. Red, 2d-cl. tall nun station buoy with red reflector 0.5 mile north of lightship. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 687 | |||||
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| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 687 | ||||||
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| 1966 | Red hull "FIVE FATHOM" on sides, two masts; circular gallery on foremast. Red, tall nun station buoy with red reflector 0.5 mile north of lightship. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 118 | |||||
| 1969 | Red hull "FIVE FATHOM" on sides, two masts; circular gallery on foremast. Red, nun station buoy with red reflector 0.5 mile west of lightship. | ||||||
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| 1972 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
| 1858 | Bell. | None | LHB Light List (US): 190 |
| 1860 | Bell & horn. | LHB Light List (US): 174 | |
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 178 | ||
| 1870 | A bell, horn, and gun. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 191 | |
| 1878 | A 12-inch steam fog-whistle, giving a blast of 4 seconds' duration each minute. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 236 | |
| 1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 238 | ||
| 1886 | 12-inch steam-whistle; blasts 4 seconds, intervals 56 sec. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 264 | |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 274 | ||
| 1893 | 12-inch steam whistle; blasts 4 sec., silent intervals 56 sec. | If whistle be disabled a bell will be rung by hand. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 365 |
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 442 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 454 | ||
| 1905 | 12-inch steam chime whistle; blasts 4 sec., silent intervals 56 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 490 | |
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 525 | ||
| 1915 | 12-inch steam chime whistle: Blast 4 sec. Silent 56 sec. | Bell (hand) if whistle is disabled. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 664 |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 679 | ||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 703 | ||
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 748 | ||
| 1931 | WHISTLE, 12-inch steam chime; blast 4 sec., silent 56 sec. | Bell ,hand, if whistle disabled. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 943 |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1118 | ||
| 1946-1947 | HORNS, diaphragm, steam, 2. Two signals are sounded alternately, horns point athwartship. Each sounds a 2-sec. blast every 30 secs. and is so timed that there is a 2-sec. blast every 15 sec. | Whistle, if horns disabled. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1490 |
| 1950-1952 | DIAPHONE, two-tone, air; blast 2-sec., silent 28 sec. | None | |
| 1953 | DIAPHONE, two-tone; when operating, is synchronized with radiobeacon ev 3 minutes for distance finding. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 633 | |
| 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: 687 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 687 | ||
| 1963 | DIAPHONE, two-tone; 1 blast ev 30s (2sbl). | ||
| 1965 | Bell, hand, gp of 3 strokes ev 30s if diaphone is disabled. | ||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 118 | ||
| 1969 | Bell, hand, 3 strokes ev 30s if diaphone is inoperative. | ||
| 1970 | HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 30s (2sbl). | Bell, hand, 3 strokes ev 30s if horn is inoperative. | |
| 1972 |
Historical Light List Other Signals
| 1927 | Radiobeacon: Sounds every 65 sec.; gps. 1 dash and 3 dots for 40 sec., silent 25 sec. Radiobeacon also sounded daily in clear weather from 9 to 9.30 a.m. and from 3 to 3.30 p.m. (75th meridian time). | Submarine bell; gps. 4 and 2 strokes ("42") every 28 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 748 |
| 1931 | RADIOBEACON; transmits gps. of 2 dots and 2 dashes. | SUBMARINE BELL; gps. 4 and 2 strokes "42" every 28 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 943 |
| 1935 | RADIOBEACON; transmits gps. of   . |
USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1118 | |
| 1946-1947 | RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 298 kc, groups of 2 dots, 2 dashes (). DISTANCE-FINDING STATION. |
None | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1490 |
| 1950-1952 | RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 298 kc, groups of 2 dots, 2 dashes (). DISTANCE-FINDING STATION. |
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| 1953-1955 | RADIOBEACON: 298 kc (Code: ). |
USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 633 | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 687 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 687 | ||
| 1963 | RADIOBEACON. | ||
| 1965 | |||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 118 | ||
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| 1972 |
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1894 - 1972 (Marked by buoy 1942-1945.) |