Robbins Reef (New York)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1849 | F W. W16. | USLHE Light List (US): 127 |
| 1858 | F W. W13. | LHB Light List (US): 167 |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 154 | |
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 158 | |
| 1868 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 159 | |
| 1870 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 165 | |
| 1878 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 205 | |
| 1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 206 | |
| 1886 | Fl W 6s. W131/4. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 216 |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 225 | |
| 1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 306 | |
| 1898 | Fl W 6s. W13. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 366 |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 380 | |
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 411 | |
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 444 | |
| 1915 | Fl W 6s. W13. fl 1.5. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 561 |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 577 | |
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 595 | |
| 1927 | Fl W 6s. W13. fl 0.8. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 592 |
| 1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 665 | |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 784 | |
| 1940 | Fl W 6s. W13. fl 1. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 778 |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 994 | |
| 1945-1947 | ||
| 1950-1952 | ||
| 1953-1955 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1213 | |
| 1957 | ||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1319 | |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1319 | |
| 1963-1965 | ||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1601 | |
| 1969-1972 | ||
| 1973-1979 | Fl W 6s. W15. | |
| 1982 | ||
| 1987 | Fl W 6s. W9. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 32275 |
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 32285 | |
| 1993-1994 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 34975 | |
| 1995-1996 | Fl G 6s. G7. | |
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1849 | 15 Lamps / 16" Refl. | 48 | 66 | N/A | USLHE Light List (US): 127 |
| 1858 | 4th | 51 | White stone tower. | LHB Light List (US): 167 | |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 154 | ||||
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 158 | ||||
| 1868 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 159 | ||||
| 1870 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 165 | ||||
| 1878 | 46 | 58 | White stone tower, built on the roof. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 205 | |
| 1879 | White stone tower, built on the reef. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 206 | |||
| 1886 | White tower, with black lantern, upon a white granite pier. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 216 | |||
| 1888 | Brown tower, with black lantern, upon a whitewashed pier. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 225 | |||
| 1893 | Brown conical tower; lantern, black; on a whitewashed pier. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 306 | |||
| 1898 | 56 | Conical tower; stone base, white; lower half of tower brown, upper half white; lantern, black. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 366 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 380 | ||||
| 1905 | Conical tower, lower half brown, upper half white, on white stone base; lantern, black. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 411 | |||
| 1908 | Conical tower, lower half brown, upper half white, on white stone base; black lantern; black horizontal stripe on S'ly side of pier. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 444 | |||
| 1915 | N/A | N/A | Conical tower, lower half brown, upper half white; white base; black horizontal stripe on south side of pier. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 561 | |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 577 | ||||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 595 | ||||
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 592 | ||||
| 1931 | 4 iov | Conical tower, lower half brown, upper half white; white base. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 665 | ||
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 784 | ||||
| 1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 778 | ||||
| 1943 | 4 e | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 994 | |||
| 1945-1947 | |||||
| 1950-1952 | Conical tower, lower half brown, upper half white, white base. | ||||
| 1953-1955 | N/A | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1213 | |||
| 1957 | |||||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1319 | ||||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1319 | ||||
| 1963-1965 | |||||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1601 | ||||
| 1969-1979 | |||||
| 1982 | |||||
| 1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 32275 | ||||
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 32285 | ||||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 34975 | ||||
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
| 1858 | Fog-bell | None | LHB Light List (US): 167 |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 154 | ||
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 158 | ||
| 1868 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 159 | ||
| 1870 | A bell | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 165 | |
| 1878 | A bell, struck by machinery, at intervals of 15 seconds. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 205 | |
| 1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 206 | ||
| 1886 | Bell struck by machinery every 15 sec. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 216 | |
| 1888 | Bell struck by machine, every 15 sec. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 225 | |
| 1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 306 | ||
| 1898 | Blower siren; blasts 3 sec., silent intervals 3 sec. | If siren be disabled, a bell will be struck by machinery every 15 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 366 |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 380 | ||
| 1905 | Compressed-air siren; blasts 3 sec., silent intervals 3 sec. | If siren be disabled a bell will be struck by machinery every 15 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 411 |
| 1908 | If siren be disabled a bell will be struck by machinery a single blow every 15 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 444 | |
| 1915 | Air siren: blast 3 sec., silent 3 sec. Bell (hand) if siren is disabled; 1 stroke every 15 sec. | None | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 561 |
| 1917 | Air siren: blast 3 sec., silent 3 sec. | Bell (hand) if siren is disabled; 1 stroke every 15 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 577 |
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 595 | ||
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 592 | ||
| 1931 | NAUTOPHONE: blast 3 sec., silent 7 sec. | Bell, hand, if nautophone disabled; 1 stroke every 15 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 665 |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 784 | ||
| 1940 | HORN, diaphragm, electric; blast 3 sec., silent 7 sec. | Bell, hand, if horn disabled; 1 stroke every 15 sec. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 778 |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 994 | ||
| 1945-1947 | |||
| 1950 | HORN, diaphragm, electric; blast 2 sec., silent 8 sec. | ||
| 1951-1952 | HORN, diaphragm, air; blast 2 sec., silent 8 sec. | ||
| 1953-1955 | HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 10s (2sbl). | Bell, hand, 1 stroke ev 15s if horn disabled. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1213 |
| 1957 | |||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1319 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1319 | ||
| 1963-1965 | |||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1601 | ||
| 1969-1972 | HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 10s (1sbl). | None | |
| 1973-1975 | HORN, 1 blast ev 10s (1sbl). | ||
| 1976-1979 | HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (1sbl). | ||
| 1982 | HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (1s bl). | ||
| 1987 | None | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 32275 | |
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 32285 | ||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 34975 | ||
| 2004 |
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1839 - Present (Exact location of current 1883 lighthouse. Location of the original 1839 lighthouse assumed to be very close.) |
