Report for York Spit Light Vessel (Virginia) - 1859
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | |
| Date of Report: | 01/02/1859 |
| Vessel |
| Color: | Yellow |
| Material: | Wood |
| Tonnage: | 150 tons |
| How Rigged: | Schooner rigged |
| Daymarks: | None, but name on sides. |
| Number of Lights: | 1 |
| How Placed: | At foremost head |
| Illuminating Apparatus: | Reflector |
| Number of Burners: | 1 fountain lamp |
| Lantern Hoist: | Winch & chain tackle |
| Moorings |
| How Moored: | 1 mushroom |
| Weight of Anchor: | About 2000 lbs |
| Size of Riding Chain: | 75 fams., 1.5" |
| Number of Spare Anchors: | 2 |
| Weight of Spare Anchors: | 1- 900 & 1- 450 lbs |
| Number of Spare Chains: | 2 |
| Length of Spare Chains: | 75 fams each, 1" & 7/8" |
| Working or Harbor Anchor: |
| Sails / Awnings |
| Sails: | Jib, foresail & mainsail |
| Awnings: |
| Stowage |
| Coal/Fuel on Board: | In hold, under berth deck |
| Quarters |
| Keeper and Crew Quarters: | 2 staterooms in cabin, 4 berths in hold. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Height Glazed: | 27" |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 8 |
| Size of Plates: | Doors, 21 1/4 x 25 1/4, Insides, 21 1/4 x 27 |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Composition & copper |
| Lantern Doors: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by hand |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | Btwn 500 & 600 lbs |
| Miscellaneous |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Vessel should have daymarks. |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Square stern |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 21' |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Yawl |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 15' |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |