Portland Lightship Station (ME)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1905 Light 1: F R. R11. Light 2: F W. W12. Fixed red light on foremast, and fixed white light on mainmast. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 63
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 65
1915 Light 1: Iso W 2s. W12 (580 cp). Light 2: F R. R6 (45 cp). Red light shown only in case of accidental extinguishment of white occulting light. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 75
1917 Light 1: Iso W 2s. W12 (390 cp). Light 2: F R. R6 (45 cp). Red light shown only in case of accidental extinguishment of white occulting light. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 79
1920 Light 1: Iso W 2s. W11 (390 cp). Light 2: F R. R6 (45 cp). Red light shown (on mainmast) only in case of accidental extinguishment of white occulting light.
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 81
1931 Iso W 2s. W11 (3,200 cp). Red light, 45 cp., shown on mainmast if occulting light is inoperative. Riding light F.W. 40 cp., on forestay.
1935
1946 Iso W 6s. W14 (16,000 cp). Riding light F. W. 40 cp., on forestay. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 114
1947
1950
1951
1952
1953 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 7
1954
1955
1957
1959 Iso W 6s. W14 (13,000 cp). Fixed white riding light, 250 cp on bow. USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 7
1960
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 7
1963
1965
1966 Iso W 6s. W14 (12,000 cp). Fixed white riding light, 250 cp on bow.
1969
1970 Fl(2) W 20s. W12 (450,000 cp). Fixed white riding light, 250 cp on bow.
1972
1973-1974 Fl(2) W 20s. W24. Fixed white riding light, on bow.

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1905 Lens lantern Lens lantern N/A 45 Flush-deck, steam light-vessel; two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit; red, circular, wire daymark at each masthead. Hull red, with "CAPE ELIZABETH" in white on each side, and "74" in white on each bow and each quarter. Masts white, black smokestack and the fog signal between the masts. Boats red, lamphouses white. Moored in 150 feet of water, to the southward and eastward of West Code Ledge and the entrance to Portland Harbor, Me., and about 51/4 miles southeasterly from Cape Elizabeth Light-Station. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 63
1908 Flush-deck, steam, schooner-rigged; no bowsprit; two masts; red, circular, wire daymark at each masthead; red hull, with "CAPE ELIZABETH" in white on each side, and "74" in white on each bow and each quarter; white masts, black smokestack and the fog signal between the masts; red boats, white lamphouses. Moored in 150 feet of water to the S'd and E'd of West Code Ledge and the entrance to Portland Harbor, Me., and about 51/4 miles SE'ly from Cape Elizabeth Light-Station. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 65
1915 N/A N/A Red hull, "PORTLAND" on sides, two masts; red circular grating at foremast head. In 25 fathoms, off entrance to Portland Harbor. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 75
1917 Red hull, "PORTLAND" on sides; two white masts, red circular grating at foremast head. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 79
1920
1927 Red hull, "PORTLAND" on sides; two white masts, red circular grating at foremast head. Station buoy red, 2d-class can, with LS/P in black, about 0.7 miles 96° from lightship. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 81
1931 375 mm ei NA NA Red hull, "PORTLAND" on sides; two white masts, red circular grating at foremast head. Can station buoy 96° from lightship. In 150 feet, off entrance to Portland Harbor.
1935 Red hull, "PORTLAND" on sides; two white masts, red circular grating at mastheads. Can station buoy 96° from lightship.
1946 375 mm e Red hull, "PORTLAND" on sides; two masts, circular gratings at mastheads. Nun station buoy, lettered LSP, 500 yards 096° from lightship. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 114
1947
1950 Red hull, "PORTLAND" on sides; two masts, circular gratings at mastheads. 1st-cl. nun station buoy, lettered LSP, 500 yards 096° from lightship.
1951
1952 Red hull, "PORTLAND" on sides; two masts, circular gratings at mastheads. 1st-cl. nun station buoy, lettered LS/P, 500 yards 096° from lightship.
1953 N/A Red hull, "PORTLAND" on sides; two masts, circular gratings at mastheads. 1st-cl. nun station buoy lettered LS/P 500 yards 096° from lightship. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 7
1954
1955
1957
1959 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 7
1960
1961 Red hull, "PORTLAND" on sides; two masts, circular gratings at mastheads. 1st-cl. nun station buoy lettered LS/P with white reflector, 500 yards 096° from lightship. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 7
1963 Red hull, "PORTLAND" on sides; two masts, circular gratings at mastheads. 2d-cl. nun station buoy lettered LS/P with radar reflector and white visual reflector, 500 yards 096° from lightship.
1965 Red hull, "PORTLAND" on sides; two masts, circular gratings at mastheads. 2d-cl. nun station buoy lettered LS/P with radar reflector and white reflector, 500 yards 096° from lightship.
1966 Red hull, "PORTLAND" on sides; two masts, circular gratings at mastheads. Nun station buoy lettered LS/P with Ra ref. and white reflector, 500 yards 096° from lightship.
1969
1970
1972
1973
1974

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1905 12-inch steam chime whistle; blasts, 3 sec.; silent intervals, 27 sec. If whistle be disabled a bell will be rung by hand. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 63
1908 If whistle be disabled the ship's bell will be rung by hand. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 65
1915 12-inch steam chime whistle: Blast 3 sec. Silent 27 sec. Bell (hand) if whistle disabled. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 75
1917 Bell (hand) if whistle is disabled. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 79
1920
1927 Bell (1,200-lb.) if whistle is disabled. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 81
1931 WHISTLE, 12-inch steam chime: blast 3 sec., silent 27 sec. Bell if whistle is disabled.
1935 TYFON, steam; blast 3 sec., silent 27 sec. Bell if tyfon is disabled.
1946-1947 HORN, diaphragm, air; blast 3 sec., silent 27 sec. Bell if horn is disabled. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 114
1950-1952
1953 HORN, diaphragm; when operating, is synchronized with radiobeacon ev 3 minutes for distance finding. Bell, hand, gp of 2 strokes ev 30s, if horn is disabled. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 7
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: 7
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 7
1963 HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl).
1965-1966
1969 Bell, hand, 2 strokes ev 30s, if horn is inoperative.
1970 DIAPHONE, 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl). HORN, 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl) if diaphone is inoperative.
1972
1973-1974 Whistle, 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl) if diaphone is inoperative.

Historical Light List Other Signals

1927 Radiobeacon: Sounds every 120 sec.; gps. 1 dash and 2 dots for 60 sec., silent 60 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. 7 and 4 strokes ("74") every 33 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 81
1931 RADIOBEACON: Transmits gps. 1 dash, 1 dot, and 1 dash. SUBMARINE BELL; gps. 7 and 4 strokes 74 every 33 sec.
1935 RADIOBEACON: Transmits gps. of . None
1946-1947 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 288 kc, groups of dash, dot, dash (). Antenna lead-in abaft smoke stack. DISTANCE-FINDING STATION. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 114
1950-1952
1953-1955 RADIOBEACON: 288 kc (Code: ). Antenna abaft smokestack. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 7
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 7
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 7
1963 RADIOBEACON: Antenna abaft smokestack. Distance finding station.
1965-1966
1969-1970
1972-1973
1974 RADIOBEACON: Antenna abaft smokestack.
1903 - 1975 (Marked by buoy 1942-1944.)