Report for Wolf Trap Light Vessel (Virginia) - 1859
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | |
| Date of Report: | 01/02/1859 |
| Vessel |
| Color: | Lead |
| Material: | Wood |
| Tonnage: | 134 tons |
| How Rigged: | 4 lantern posts & 1 jigger mast aft. |
| Daymarks: | None, but name on sides |
| Number of Lights: | 2 |
| How Placed: | 1 btwn 2 lantern posts or masts (square) |
| Illuminating Apparatus: | Costan lamp |
| Number of Burners: | 3 in each lamp |
| Lantern Hoist: | Winch, runner & tackle |
| Moorings |
| How Moored: | 1 mushroom |
| Weight of Anchor: | About 1200 lbs |
| Size of Riding Chain: | About 70 fams., 1 1/4" |
| Number of Spare Anchors: | 1 |
| Weight of Spare Anchors: | About 450 lbs |
| Number of Spare Chains: | 1 |
| Length of Spare Chains: | About 50 fams., 7/8" |
| Working or Harbor Anchor: |
| Sails / Awnings |
| Sails: | Jib & Spanker, not sufficient |
| Awnings: |
| Stowage |
| Coal/Fuel on Board: | In forward part of hold |
| Quarters |
| Keeper and Crew Quarters: | 4 berths in cabin, & 2 berths forward |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Number of Sides: | 4 |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 16 |
| Size of Plates: | 17 3/4 x 17 3/4 |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by hand |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | About 300 lbs |
| Miscellaneous |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Vessel wants new masts & sails & a hurricane deck. |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | |
| Length: | |
| Width: | About 20' |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | |
| Length: | |
| Width: | About 16' |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |