Tangier Sound (Virginia)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1893 | F WR. W111/2, R111/2. Red sector between NE. 3/8 E. through westward and northward to S. by W. 3/4 W. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 454 |
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 546 | |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 560 | |
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 650 | |
| 1908 | F WR. W111/2, R111/2. R0501/2°-1993/4°(1491/4°), W1993/4°-0501/2°(2103/4°). | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 703 |
| 1915 | F WR. W11, R11. R045°-194°(149°), W194°-045°(211°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 941 |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 976 | |
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1027 | |
| 1927 | F WR. W12, R9. R045°-194°(149°), W194°-045°(211°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1102 |
| 1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1181 | |
| 1935 | Fl(3) WR 10s. W12, R12. (fl 0.5, ec 1) x 2, fl 0.5, ec 6.5. R045°-194°(149°), W194°-045°(211°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1445 |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1893 | |
| 1945-1947 | ||
| 1950-1952 | Fl(3) WR 10s. W11, R11. (fl 0.5, ec 1) x 2, fl 0.5, ec 6.5. R045°-194°(149°), W194°-045°(211°). | |
| 1953-1955 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2055 | |
| 1957 | ||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2442 | |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2442 | |
| 1963 | Fl W 10s. W10. fl 2. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2442 |
| 1965 | ||
| 1966 | Fl WR 10s. W12, R12. fl 2. R115°-193°(78°), W193°-115°(282°). | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2721 |
| 1969-1970 | ||
| 1972 | Fl WR 6s. W12, R12. fl 1. R115°-193°(78°), W193°-115°(282°). | |
| 1973-1974 | Fl WR 6s. W10, R7. R115°-193°(78°), W193°-115°(282°). | |
| 1976 | ||
| 1978 | ||
| 1982 | ||
| 1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2790 | |
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6885 | |
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 7435 | |
| 2004 | Fl WR 6s. W12, R9. R115°-193°(78°), W193°-115°(282°). |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1893 | 4th | N/A | 39 | Square white screw-pile structure, with green shutters and black lantern; piles and roof, brown. Stands in 41/2 feet at mean low water. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 454 |
| 1898 | Square white screw-pile structure, with green shutters and black lantern; piles and roof, brown. In 41/2 feet of water. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 546 | |||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 560 | ||||
| 1905 | White, square, screw-pile structure, with green shutters and black lantern; piles and roof, brown. In 41/2 feet of water. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 650 | |||
| 1908 | White, square, screw-pile structure, with green shutters and black lantern; brown piles and roof. In 41/2 feet of water. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 703 | |||
| 1915 | N/A | White; square; on brown piles. In 3/4 fathom. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 941 | ||
| 1917 | White, square; on brown piles. In 3/4 fathom. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 976 | |||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1027 | ||||
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1102 | ||||
| 1931 | 4 iov | White square on brown piles. In 4 feet. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1181 | ||
| 1935 | 4 ei | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1445 | |||
| 1943 | 4 e | White square on brown piles. In 5 feet. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1893 | ||
| 1945-1947 | |||||
| 1950-1952 | |||||
| 1953-1955 | N/A | White square tower on brown piles. In 5 feet. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2055 | ||
| 1957 | |||||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2442 | ||||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2442 | ||||
| 1963 | N/A | N/A | 41 | White square tower on brown piles. In 5 feet. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2442 |
| 1965 | |||||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2721 | ||||
| 1969-1970 | Red and white checkered diamond daymark on white square tower on piles. In 5 feet. | ||||
| 1972-1974 | NR on white square tower on piles. In 5 feet. | ||||
| 1976 | |||||
| 1978 | |||||
| 1982 | |||||
| 1987 | NR on white square tower on piles. | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2790 | |||
| 1990-1992 | 45 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6885 | |||
| 1993 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 7435 | ||||
| 1994-1996 | NB on white square tower on piles. | ||||
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
| 1893 | Bell struck by machinery at alternate intervals of 5 and 30 sec. | None | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 454 |
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 546 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 560 | ||
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 650 | ||
| 1908 | Bell struck by machinery a single blow at alternate intervals of 5 and 30 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 703 | |
| 1915 | Bell; 1 stroke, silent 5 sec., 1 stroke, silent 30 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 941 | |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 976 | ||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1027 | ||
| 1927 | Bell; 1 stroke every 10 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1102 | |
| 1931 | BELL; 1 stroke every 10 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1181 | |
| 1935 | WHISTLE, air: Blast 3 sec., silent 17 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1445 | |
| 1943 | HORN, diaphragm, air; blast 3 sec., silent 17 sec. | Bell if horn disabled, 1 stroke every 10 sec. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1893 |
| 1945-1947 | |||
| 1950-1952 | |||
| 1953-1955 | HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 20s (3sbl). | Bell, 1 stroke ev 10s if horn is disabled. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2055 |
| 1957 | |||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2442 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2442 | ||
| 1963 | HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 20s (2sbl). | ||
| 1965 | |||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2721 | ||
| 1969-1970 | HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl). | None | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1973-1974 | HORN, 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl). | ||
| 1976 | HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl). | ||
| 1978 | |||
| 1982 | None | ||
| 1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2790 | ||
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6885 | ||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 7435 | ||
| 2004 |
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1890 - 1961 (Modern lights were built at the same location) |