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 NoneSubmarine 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
1882 - 1893
1894 - 1932