Report for Ocracoke Channel Light Vessel (North Carolina) - 1859
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | |
| Date of Report: | 01/02/1859 |
| Vessel |
| Color: | Yellow |
| Material: | Wood |
| Tonnage: | 175 tons |
| How Rigged: | |
| Daymarks: | None, except same name on each side |
| Number of Lights: | 2 |
| How Placed: | Btwn lantern posts fore & aft |
| Illuminating Apparatus: | Old style bowl |
| Number of Burners: | 7 burning in each lamp |
| Lantern Hoist: | Runner & tackle |
| Moorings |
| How Moored: | 1/2 mushroom |
| Weight of Anchor: | 1500 lbs each |
| Size of Riding Chain: | 60 fams. 2" |
| Number of Spare Anchors: | 1 |
| Weight of Spare Anchors: | About 800 lbs |
| Number of Spare Chains: | 2 |
| Length of Spare Chains: | 60 fams & 45 fams, about 1 1/4 & 1" |
| Working or Harbor Anchor: |
| Sails / Awnings |
| Sails: | 3 sails: Mainsail, Staysail & jib |
| Awnings: | 1 quarter deck awning, old. |
| Stowage |
| Coal/Fuel on Board: |
| Quarters |
| Keeper and Crew Quarters: | Ample, 4 berths in cabin, 5 on berth deck |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Number of Sides: | 4 |
| Height Glazed: | 4' |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 16 |
| Size of Plates: | 23 x 16" |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Composition |
| Lantern Doors: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by hand |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | From 900 to 1000 lbs |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Square stern |
| Length: | 6' |
| Width: | 24' |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Square stern |
| Length: | 5' |
| Width: | 18' |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |