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
1945
1946
1947 In 84 feet, 0.9 mile 153° from Monomoy Point Daybeacon.
1950
1951
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
1954
1955
1957
1959 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 393
1960
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 NoneSubmarine 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 NoneUSLHS 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.
1852 - 1869
1870 - 1877
1878 - 1885
1886 - 1916
1917 - 1963