Northeast End Lightship Station (NJ)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1886 | Light 1: F W. W11. Light 2: F R. R10. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 263 |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 273 | |
| 1893 | Light 1: F R. R111/2. Light 2: F W. W10. Red light at foremast-head, white light on mainmast, about half-mast high. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 364 |
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 441 | |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 453 | |
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 489 | |
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 524 | |
| 1915 | Iso W 2s. W12 (480 cp). If occulting light be extinguished, fixed white light will be shown, 42 feet above water, from fore tower. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 663 |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 678 | |
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 701 | |
| 1927 | Iso W 2s. W14 (3,000 cp). If foremast light is inoperative a similar light will be shown from mainmast. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 747 |
| 1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 942 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1886 | Reflector | Reflector | N/A | 25 | Two masts, schooner-rigged. Black hoop-iron day-mark at foremast-head, surmounted by black ball. Hull painted red, with the words "NORTHEAST END" in large black letters on each side. | Off the coast of New Jersey, near N. E. end of Five-fathom Bank shoal, N. J. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 263 |
| 1888 | Off the coast of New Jersey, near N. E. end of Five-Fathom Bank Shoal, N. J. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 273 | |||||
| 1893 | Two masts, schooner-rigged; black hoop-iron day-mark at foremasthead, surmounted by black ball. Hull painted red, with the words "NORTHEAST END" on each side, and "No. 44" on each stern, in large black letters and figures. | Off the coast of New Jersey, near NE. end of Five-Fathom Bank Shoal, N. J. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 364 | ||||
| 1898 | Two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit; black hoop-iron day mark at foremast head, surmounted by black ball. Hull red, with "NORTHEAST END" in black on each side, and "44" in black on stern. | Moored in 84 feet of water, off the coast of New Jersey, near NE. end of Five-Fathom Bank Shoal, N. J. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 441 | ||||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 453 | ||||||
| 1905 | Lens lantern | Lens lantern | Two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit; black hoop-iron daymark at foremast head, surmounted by a black ball. Hull red, with "NORTHEAST END" in black on each side, and "44" in black on stern. A black smokestack and the fog signal between the masts. | Moored in 84 feet of water, off the seacoast of New Jersey, near northeasterly end of Five-Fathom Bank Shoal, N. J. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 489 | ||
| 1908 | Two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit; black hoop-iron daymark at foremast head, surmounted by a black ball; red hull, with "NORTHEAST END" in black on each side, and "44" in black on stern; black smokestack and the fog signal between the masts. | Moored in 84 feet of water, off the seacoast of New Jersey, near NE'ly end of Five-Fathom Bank Shoal, N. J. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 524 | ||||
| 1915 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Red hull, "NORTHEAST" on sides; two pyramidal skeleton iron towers, square slatted daymark at top of each, light above daymark on fore tower. | In 14 fathoms, near northeast end of Five-Fathom Bank. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 663 | |
| 1917 | Red hull, "NORTHEAST" on sides; two pyramidal skeleton iron towers, square slatted daymark at top of each; light above daymark on fore tower. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 678 | |||||
| 1920 | In 14 fathoms, near northeast end of Five-Fathom Bank. (N. J.) | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 701 | |||||
| 1927 | Red hull, "NORTHEAST" in white on sides; two masts with lantern galleries; deckhouses and masts white; galleries and stack black. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 747 | |||||
| 1931 | 375 mm ei | NA | NA | Red hull, "NORTHEAST" in white on sides, two masts with lantern galleries; deck houses and masts white; galleries and stack black. Red; 2d-cl. tall nun station buoy. | In 84 feet, near northeast end of Five-Fathom Bank. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 942 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
| 1886 | 12-inch steam-whistle; blasts 4 sec., with alternate intervals of 5 and 107 sec. | None | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 263 |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 273 | ||
| 1893 | 12-inch steam whistle; blasts 4 sec., alternate silent intervals of 5 and 107 sec. | If whistle be disabled a bell will be rung by hand. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 364 |
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 441 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 453 | ||
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 489 | ||
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 524 | ||
| 1915 | 1st-cl. steam siren; gp. 2 blasts every 120 sec.: 1st blast 4 sec. Silent 5 sec. 2d blast 4 sec. Silent 107 sec. | Bell (hand) if siren is disabled. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 663 |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 678 | ||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 701 | ||
| 1927 | 1st-cl. steam siren; gp. 2 blasts every 30 sec.: 1st blast 2 sec. Silent 2 sec. 2d blast 2 sec. Silent 24 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 747 | |
| 1931 | SIREN, air, 1st-cl.; gp. 2 blasts every 30 sec.; blast 2 sec., silent 2 sec., blast 2 sec., silent 24 sec. | Bell, hand, if siren disabled. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 942 |
Historical Light List Other Signals
| 1927 | None | Submarine bell; gps. 4 and 5 strokes ("45") every 36 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 747 |
| 1931 | SUBMARINE BELL; gps. 4 and 5 strokes "45" every 36 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 942 |
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1882 - 1893 |
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1894 - 1932 |

