Report for Brant Island Shoal Light-Vessel (North Carolina) - 1859
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | |
| Date of Report: | 01/02/1859 |
| Vessel |
| Color: | Yellow |
| Material: | Wood |
| Tonnage: | 150 tons |
| How Rigged: | Schooner |
| Daymarks: | None, except name on side |
| Number of Lights: | 1 |
| How Placed: | Btwn 2 posts or masts amidships |
| Illuminating Apparatus: | Costan Lamp |
| Number of Burners: | 3 |
| Lantern Hoist: | Chain runner & tackle |
| Moorings |
| How Moored: | One mushroom |
| Weight of Anchor: | 2000 lbs |
| Size of Riding Chain: | 60 fams, 1.5" |
| Number of Spare Anchors: | 1 |
| Weight of Spare Anchors: | About 700 lbs |
| Number of Spare Chains: | 1 |
| Length of Spare Chains: | 60 fams, 1" |
| Working or Harbor Anchor: |
| Sails / Awnings |
| Sails: | Foresail, mainsail & jib |
| Awnings: | 1 awning (old) |
| Stowage |
| Coal/Fuel on Board: | None. 2 loads wood |
| Quarters |
| Keeper and Crew Quarters: | 4 berths in cabin, 4 in berth deck |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Number of Sides: | 4 |
| Height Glazed: | |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 16 |
| Size of Plates: | 16.5 x 23 |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Copper |
| Lantern Doors: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by hand |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Whale boat |
| Length: | 7' |
| Width: | 22' |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Sq. stern |
| Length: | 5.5' |
| Width: | 16' |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |