Report for Harbor Island Light-Vessel (North Carolina) - 1859
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | |
| Date of Report: | 01/02/1859 |
| Vessel |
| Color: | Red |
| Material: | Wood |
| Tonnage: | 72 tons |
| How Rigged: | Schooner |
| Daymarks: | None except name |
| Number of Lights: | 1 |
| How Placed: | Btwn 2 masts on posts amidships |
| Illuminating Apparatus: | Costan lamp |
| Number of Burners: | 2 |
| Lantern Hoist: | Chain runner & tackle |
| Moorings |
| How Moored: | 1 mushroom & 1 anchor |
| Weight of Anchor: | 600 lbs |
| Size of Riding Chain: | 30 fams, 1 1/4 |
| Number of Spare Anchors: | None |
| Weight of Spare Anchors: | |
| Number of Spare Chains: | |
| Length of Spare Chains: | |
| Working or Harbor Anchor: |
| Sails / Awnings |
| Sails: | Mainsail, foresail & jib |
| Awnings: | Awning old, worn out |
| Stowage |
| Coal/Fuel on Board: | None, wood, 3 cords |
| Quarters |
| Keeper and Crew Quarters: | Comfortable, 4 berths in cabin, 4 on berth deck |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Number of Sides: | 4 |
| Height Glazed: | 30" |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 36 |
| Size of Plates: | 10 x 8" & 9.5 x 7.5" |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Composition |
| Lantern Doors: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by hand |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | About 100 lbs |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Whale boat |
| Length: | |
| Width: | |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Small, square stern |
| Length: | |
| Width: | |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |