Brunswick Lightship Station (GA)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1908 Light 1: F W. W121/2. Light 2: F W. W121/2. Three lanterns encircling each masthead. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 996
1915 Light 1: F W. W11 (320 cp). Light 2: F W. W11 (320 cp). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1407
1917 Fl(3) W 20s. W13 (700 cp). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1484
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1536
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1705

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1908 Lens lantern Lens lantern N/A 50 Flush-deck, schooner-rigged, steam vessel; two masts, no bowsprit; red, elliptical, cagework daymark at each masthead; yellow hull with "BRUNSWICK" in black on each side and "84" in black on each bow and each quarter; yellow smokestack with black top, and the fog signal between the masts. Moored in 50 feet of water, off the entrance to St. Simon Sound and Brunswick Harbor, Ga., approximately on the St. Simon Range line, about 143/8 miles 122° (SE by E 1/8 E) from St. Simon Light-House, and about 131/8 miles 82° (E 11/16 N) from Little Cumberland Light-House. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 996
1915 N/A N/A Yellow hull, "BRUNSWICK" on sides; two masts, red elliptical grating at each masthead. In 81/4 fathoms, off entrance to St. Simon Sound and Brunswick Harbor, approximately on St. Simon Range line. (Ga.) USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1407
1917 N/A Yellow hull, "BRUNSWICK" on sides; two masts, red cylindrical grating at each masthead. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1484
1920 Yellow hull, "BRUNSWICK" on sides; two masts, red cylindrical grating at each masthead. Station buoy, LV/B, about 1,200 yards north from light vessel. In 81/4 fathoms, off entrance to St. Simon Sound and Brunswick Harbor, approximately on St. Simon Range line. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1536
1927 Yellow hull, "BRUNSWICK" on sides; two masts, red cylindrical grating at each masthead. Station buoy, LS/B, about 1,200 yards north of lightship. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1705

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1908 12-inch steam whistle; blasts 5 sec., silent intervals 25 sec. If whistle be disabled the ship's bell will be struck by hand eight times in quick succession, silent interval about 4 sec., 4 strokes, silent interval about 40 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 996
1915 12-inch steam whistle: Blast 5 sec. Silent 25 sec. Bell (hand) if whistle is disabled; 8 strokes, silent 4 sec.; 4 strokes, silent 40 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1407
1917 Bell (hand) if whistle is disabled; gps. 8 and 4 strokes ("84") every 60 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1484
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1536
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1705

Historical Light List Other Signals

1927 NoneSubmarine bell; gps. 8 and 4 strokes ("84") every 46 sec.
1907 - 1929