Report for Willoughby Spit Light Vessel (Virginia) - 1870
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | Commodore Dornin |
| Date of Report: | 08/25/1870 |
| Vessel |
| Color: | Hull red, good condition. Spars natural color, mast head white. |
| Material: | |
| Tonnage: | |
| How Rigged: | |
| Daymarks: | None |
| Number of Lights: | 2 lights & 2 lanterns |
| How Placed: | |
| Illuminating Apparatus: | Reflector lamp fixed eight lamps. |
| Number of Burners: | |
| Lantern Hoist: |
| Moorings |
| How Moored: | Mushroom anchor |
| Weight of Anchor: | 4000 lbs |
| Size of Riding Chain: | 90 fathoms, 1 3/4" |
| Number of Spare Anchors: | 1 spare mushroom anchor, 1 spare fluke anchor. |
| Weight of Spare Anchors: | Mushroom: 2700 lbs; fluke: 800 lbs |
| Number of Spare Chains: | 2 |
| Length of Spare Chains: | 90 fathoms 1 3/4"; 45 fathoms 1" |
| Working or Harbor Anchor: | 1 Kedge 200 lbs, 1 5" Nawser, 90 fathoms in good condition. |
| Sails / Awnings |
| Sails: | In good condition. |
| Awnings: |
| Stowage |
| Coal/Fuel on Board: | 1.5 tons coal, 1/4 cord wood. |
| Quarters |
| Keeper and Crew Quarters: | Cabin & Berth deck clean & in good order. |
| Condition Report |
| Condition of Rigging: | Old & inferior |
| Condition and Number of Tarpaulins: | 1 tarpaulin, good. 3 poor hoods for hatches. |
| Number of Gratings: | |
| Store Rooms: | Clean & in good condition |
| Oil Room: | Good condition |
| Supplies: | Well cared for & in good condition. |
| General Condition of Vessel: | All spars etc in good condition except for rigging |
| Persons on Board: | 6 all told. Mate absent having been discharged. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Lamp Description: | Reflector lamp fixed eight lamps. |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 8 spare lamps in fair condition. |
| Number of Spare Burners: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Rigging is very defective. Requires 2 new boats, also a new main deck awning. 2 oil tanks require repairing. |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Cypress Whale boat propelled by 4 oars |
| Length: | 6' 4" |
| Width: | 25' |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Bad condition |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | Boat davits & falls in good condition. |
| Boats on Station: |
| Condition |
| Lantern: | In good condition. |
| Illuminating Apparatus: |