Ram Island Reef

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Ram Island Reef Lightship Station (CT)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1888	F W. W113/4.	LHB Light List (All Coasts): 165
1893		LHB Light List (Atlantic): 179
1898		LHB Light List (Atlantic): 212
1899		LHB Light List (Atlantic): 217
1905		LHB Light List (Atlantic): 233
1908		LHB Light List (Atlantic): 248
1915	F W. W12 (1,000 cp).	USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 327
1917		USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 339
1920		USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 358

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1888

Reflector

N/A

Two masts, schooner-rigged; circular red cage-work day-mark at each mast-head. Hull, straw-color, with the words "RAM ISLAND" in large black letters on each side, and "No. 19" in black on each quarter.

Off Ram Island Reef, Fisher's Island Sound, N. Y.

LHB Light List (All Coasts): 165

1893

Two masts, schooner-rigged; circular red cagework day-mark at each masthead. Hull, straw-color, with the words "RAM ISLAND" in large black letters on each side, and "No. 19" in black on each quarter.

To the southward of Ram Island Reef, Fishers Island Sound, N. Y.

LHB Light List (Atlantic): 179

1898

Two masts, schooner-rigged; black circular cagework day-mark at each masthead. Hull, red, with "RAM ISLAND REEF" in black on each side, and "23" in black on each quarter.

Moored in 60 feet of water, to the southward of Ram Island Reef, Fishers Island Sound, N. Y.

LHB Light List (Atlantic): 212

1899

LHB Light List (Atlantic): 217

1905

Two masts, schooner-rigged; black, circular, cagework daymark at each masthead. Hull, red, with "RAM ISLAND REEF" in black on each side, and "23" in black on each quarter.

Moored in 60 feet of water, to the southward of Ram Island Reef, northerly side of Fishers Island Sound, N. Y.

LHB Light List (Atlantic): 233

1908

Two masts, schooner-rigged; black, circular, cagework daymark at each masthead; red hull, with "RAM ISLAND REEF" in black on each side, and "23" in black on each quarter.

Moored in 60 feet of water, to the S'd of Ram Island Reef, Conn., N'ly side of Fishers Island Sound

LHB Light List (Atlantic): 248

1915

N/A

Red hull, "RAM" on sides; two masts; black, circular grating at each masthead.

In 10 fathoms, south of reef. (Conn.)

USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 327

1917

USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 339

1920

USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 358

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1888	Bell and horn.	None	LHB Light List (All Coasts): 165
1893	Bell.		LHB Light List (Atlantic): 179
1898			LHB Light List (Atlantic): 212
1899			LHB Light List (Atlantic): 217
1905			LHB Light List (Atlantic): 233
1908	Bell struck by hand three blows in quick succession approximately every 30 sec.		LHB Light List (Atlantic): 248
1915	Bell (hand); 3 strokes every 30 sec.		USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 327
1917	Bell (hand); gp. 3 strokes every 30 sec.		USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 339
1920			USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 358