Report for Fishermans Point Rear Range (Cuba) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 9th |
| Inspector: | J.R. Monteiro |
| Location: | On NE'ly end of Corinaso Point, inside entrance to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba & 7/16 mile (100 degrees true) (E 7/8 S mag) in rear of front light. Mag var. 0 degrees 35' E 1920 decreases 2' |
| Date of Report: | 12/11/1927 |
| Latitude: | 19° 54' 38" |
| Longitude: | 75° 09' 03" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Naval Reservation presently. At the time of transfer was War Dept. ground |
| Date of Reservation: | 06/07/1907 |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | Not known |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Rocky & hilly |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | 160' wharf - 16' of water at outer end. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | From Windward Point Lighthouse pier in Guantanamo Bay, by buggy |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | Guantanamo, Cuba |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Iron pyramidal with circular daymark |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1907 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1920 |
| Condition at This Date: | |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 45' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Green hills |
| Color of Tower: | Red skeleton with white circular daymark |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | No dwelling - Keeper's quarters at Lighthouse wharf. |
| Object of Navigation: | Range light - entrance to Harbor & general navigation. |
| Building Materials: | Wooden post |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Steel |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | |
| Number of Doors: | |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 220 |
| Name of Maker: | US General LH Depot |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | USLHE |
| Order of Apparatus: | Lens lantern |
| Inside Diameter: | 30 cm |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 360 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 1 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 3 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Wooden platform supporting the lantern |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | |
| Regulated: | |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | Red shade |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | Circular |
| Lamp Description: | Lens Lantern, 110V US Navy current, 94 W bulb |
| Type of Illuminant: | Electricity |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None |
| Candle Power: | 220 |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | Small detached oil house, same as for front light. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 10' x 12' x 10' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | About 700 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Dwelling for keeper at light house wharf |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | |
| Number of Rooms: | 8 rooms divided for 2 keepers. |
| Number of Dwellings: | (See Windward Point) |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Oil house use also for Windward Point |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Rocky & hilly |
| Stove, Maker: | 1 "New Perfection" oil |
| Stove, Size: | 3-burner |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From Naval Reservation supply pipe. |
| Quality: | |
| Quantity: | |
| Injury Possible: | |
| Purity Precaution: | |
| Tank Capacity: | |
| Tank Material: | |
| Distilling Apparatus: | True |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | Naval supply pipe |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | In general good |
| Diseases: | Malaria |
| Prevalency: | In spring |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Lighthouse wharf |
| Distance and Direction: | NE by N about 3,000 yds. W 1/2 S 325 yds from lighthouse. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 29 |
| Type: | Sailing center board |
| Length: | 4' 3" |
| Width: | 14' |
| When Built: | 1920 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 11/24/1924 |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | Same boat used for Windward Point Light Station. |
| Boats on Station: | Lighthouse wharf |