Report for Craney Island Light Vessel (Virginia) - 1859
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | |
| Date of Report: | 01/02/1859 |
| Vessel |
| Color: | Lead |
| Material: | Wood |
| Tonnage: | 71 tons |
| How Rigged: | 2 lantern posts & a mizin mast |
| Daymarks: | None, except name on sides |
| Number of Lights: | 1 |
| How Placed: | Btwn 2 posts or masts |
| Illuminating Apparatus: | Costan lamp |
| Number of Burners: | 3 |
| Lantern Hoist: | By winch & chain |
| Moorings |
| How Moored: | Mushroom |
| Weight of Anchor: | About 1500 lbs |
| Size of Riding Chain: | 75 fams, 1.5" |
| Number of Spare Anchors: | 1 |
| Weight of Spare Anchors: | 446 lbs |
| Number of Spare Chains: | 1 |
| Length of Spare Chains: | 45 fams, 7/8" |
| Working or Harbor Anchor: |
| Sails / Awnings |
| Sails: | 1 spanker, 1 staysail |
| Awnings: | No awning, hurricane deck over quarter deck. |
| Stowage |
| Coal/Fuel on Board: | In wings. for 5 to 6 tons |
| Quarters |
| Keeper and Crew Quarters: | Cabin, 4 berths. no berth forward |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Number of Sides: | 4 |
| Height Glazed: | 24.5" |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 6 in 4 sides |
| Size of Plates: | 24.5 x 12.5; 2 doors 15 x 10.5; over door 12.5 x 7.5 |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron frame, copper top |
| Lantern Doors: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by hand |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 615 lbs |
| Miscellaneous |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | If the vessel is not replaced by a screwpile lighthouse as recommended, she should be extensively repaired & furnished w/ a new lantern & sails. |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 14' |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 16' |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |