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
1839 - Present (Exact location of current 1883 lighthouse. Location of the original 1839 lighthouse assumed to be very close.)