Sandy Point (Maryland)

District:	5th
Inspector:	Gregory & Watson
Location:	W side Chesapeake Bay off Sandy Point, marine site
Date of Report:	03/31/1938
Latitude:	39° 0' 57"
Longitude:	76° 23' 05"

Site:
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Number of Separate Lights:	One
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Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:	Trees on Sandy Point
Color of Tower:	Red house on brown base
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Tower Connection:
Object of Navigation:	Bay - general navigation
Building Materials:	Iron base, brick house
General Description:
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Kind of Stairway and Steps:	Spiral of wood
Number of Landings:
Size of Glass:	10 x 14
Number of Windows and Size of Sash:	14 - 4 rounded at top
Number of Doors:	9
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Miscellaneous Remarks:	Good location & an important aid

Order of Lantern:	4th
Shape of Lantern:
Diameter to Glass:
Diameter in the Clear:
Number of Sides:	8
Type of Bars:	Vertical
Thickness of Bars:
Height Glazed:	35 3/4"
Number of Plates in Height:	One
Number of Plates Each Side:	One
Thickness of Plates:	1/4"
Size of Plates:	33 3/4" x 36 1/4"
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What Bearings:
Construction Material Lantern:	Metal frame
Construction Material Roof / Cowl:	Copper
Ventilator / Cowl:	Yes
Lightning Spindle:	Yes
Description of Lightning Rod:
Balustrade:	Yes
Lantern Doors:	Wood (hinged)
Floor of Lantern:	Wood
Watchroom Doors:	Stairway with no door
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Location / Number:	Yes 3
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement:	Yes
Curtain Hooks / Hanger:	Screwed in frame

How is Watchroom Fitted:	Bell machine apparatus, 4 windows, 21" x 9" 4 panes
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Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles:
Name of Maker:	Henry Le Paute - Paris France
Year Made:
Marks and Number:	USLHS 459
Order of Apparatus:	4th
Inside Diameter:	19 3/4"
Light Characteristic:
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Duration of Flash:
Arc of Each Fixed Part:	90 degrees
Number of Panels:	4
Number of Flash Panels:
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Number of Elements in Central Drum:	5
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum:	5
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum:	3
Does Apparatus Revolve?:	False
Is There a Revolving Belt?:	False
Revolving Panels:
How Flash is Produced:	By LSR 700A timer
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Pedestal:	Cast iron
Service Table:
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How Color is Produced:
Red Sectors Description:
Where Color Attached:	Lantern
Form of Colored Glass:
Lamp Description:	150 W. 120 V. In. frosted, electric
Type of Illuminant:
Number of Spare Lamps:	1 - I.O.V.
Number of Spare Burners:	1 burner
Candle Power:

Tower Closet Use:	5 rough finish used for storage
Oil House Description:	Basement fitted with tanks gasoline stored on main galley deck
Oil House Inside Dimension:
Oil House Construction Material:	Steel
Oil House Capacity:	2 250 gal each total 500 gal
Other (Describe):
Suitability:	Dry OK

Fog Signal Kind:	Cunningham horn No. 4; Bell when horn is disabled, 1 stroke every 10 sec.
Time to Start:	2 minutes
How Long Will Pressure Last:	5 blasts
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Characteristic:	3 sec blast, 12 sec silent
Duplication:	2 compressors (engine driven) 1 extra solenoid valve. 7 extra diaphragms for horn.
Timing Device:
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown:	32 lbs
Height Above Water:
Compass Direction:
Location:	Correctly placed as to location
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Water Supply:	Rain water
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Compressor Bed and Gear:	Same base direct connected, both units

General Information:
Boats on Station:	In davits