Report for Janes Island Light Vessel (Virginia) - 1859
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | |
| Date of Report: | 01/02/1859 |
| Vessel |
| Color: | Cream |
| Material: | Wood |
| Tonnage: | 137 tons |
| How Rigged: | 3 masts - including lantern posts |
| Daymarks: | None, except name on sides |
| Number of Lights: | 1 |
| How Placed: | Btwn 2 posts |
| Illuminating Apparatus: | Costan lamp |
| Number of Burners: | 3 |
| Lantern Hoist: | Chain runner & weights |
| Moorings |
| How Moored: | 1 mushroom |
| Weight of Anchor: | About 2000 lbs |
| Size of Riding Chain: | 60 fams, 1.5" |
| Number of Spare Anchors: | 1 |
| Weight of Spare Anchors: | 1012 lbs |
| Number of Spare Chains: | 1 |
| Length of Spare Chains: | 60 fams 1" |
| Working or Harbor Anchor: |
| Sails / Awnings |
| Sails: | 1 jib, 1 foresail, 1 mainsail, 1 spanker |
| Awnings: | No awning, has hurricane deck |
| Stowage |
| Coal/Fuel on Board: | In wings forward, about 3 tons |
| Quarters |
| Keeper and Crew Quarters: | 4 berths in cabin, 4 berths forward |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Height Glazed: | 3' |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 8 |
| Size of Plates: | 36 1/4 x 19 1/4" |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Starboard door, 18.5 x 36; Port door 19 1/4 x 36 1/4 |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by hand |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | Btwn 7 & 800 lbs |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | |
| Length: | 5.5' |
| Width: | About 20' |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | |
| Length: | 6' |
| Width: | 18' |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |