Martins Industry Lightship Station (SC)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1858 Light 1: F W. W12. Light 2: F W. W12. LHB Light List (US): 290
1860 LHB Light List (US): 274
1865 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 278
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 279
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 285
1878 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 360
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 374
1886 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 442
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 464
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 576
1898 Light 1: F W. W111/4. Light 2: F W. W111/4. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 703
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 719
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 866
1908 Light 1: F W. W111/2. Light 2: F W. W111/2. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 959
1915 Light 1: F W. W12 (1,000 cp). Light 2: F R. R11 (300 cp). White light on foremast, red light on mainmast. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1368
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1438
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1490

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1858 Reflector Reflector N/A 44 Fog-bell. Two reflector lights. Off Port Royal entrance, about fifteen miles eastward of Tybee light, Ga. LHB Light List (US): 290
1860 Two reflector lights. LHB Light List (US): 274
1865 Off Port Royal entrance, about 15 miles eastward of Tybee light, Ga. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 278
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 279
1870 Two reflector-lights. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 285
1878 Hull, RED; day-marks, black. Name painted on each side in large white letters. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 360
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 374
1886 Two masts, schooner-rigged; black day-mark at each mast-head. Hull, red, with the words "MARTIN'S INDUSTRY" on each side in large white letters. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 442
1888 Off Port Royal entrance, about 15 miles eastward of Tybee Light, Ga. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 464
1893 Two masts, schooner-rigged; mastheads, black, with a black hoop-iron cagework day-mark at each. Hull, red, with "MARTINS INDUSTRY" on each side in large white letters and "No. 1" on each quarter. A black smokestack and the fog signal are between the masts. In 52 feet of water, off Port Royal entrance, outside of Martins Industry Shoal, S. C., about 15 miles eastward of Tybee Light, Ga. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 576
1898 373/4 Steam light-vessel, two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit; mastheads black, with a black circular iron cagework day mark at each. Hull, red, with "MARTINS INDUSTRY" in white on each side and "No. 53" in white on each quarter. A black smokestack and the fog signal are between the masts. In 51 feet of water, off Port Royal entrance, outside of Martins Industry Shoal, S. C., about 15 miles eastward of Tybee Light, Ga. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 703
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 719
1905 Steam light-vessel, two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit; mastheads black, with a black, circular, iron, cagework daymark at each. Hull, red, with "MARTINS INDUSTRY" in white on each side and "No. 53" in white on each quarter. A black smokestack and the fog signal are between the masts. In 51 feet of water, off Port Royal Sound entrance, outside of Martins Industry Shoal, S. C., about 15 miles eastward of Tybee Light, Ga. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 866
1908 40 Two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit; black mastheads, with a black, oval, cagework daymark at each; red hull, with "MARTINS INDUSTRY" in white on each side and "29" in white on each quarter. In 52 feet of water, off Port Royal Sound entrance, outside of Martins Industry Shoal, S. C., on the Paris Island Range line and 143/4 miles from the rear light of the range, 153/8 miles 74° 15' (ENE 5/8 E) from Tybee Light-House, and 101/4 miles 114° 40' (SE by E 13/16 E) from Hilton Head Range Rear Light-House. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 959
1915 N/A N/A 44 Red hull, "MARTINS INDUSTRY" on sides; two masts, circular grating at each masthead. In 83/4 fathoms, off Port Royal Sound Entrance, about 131/2 miles 1041/3° from Hilton Head Range Front Light. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1368
1917 In 83/4 fathoms, off Port Royal Sound Entrance, about 131/2 miles 1041/3° from Hilton Head Range Front Light. (S. C.) USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1438
1920 Red hull, "MARTINS INDUSTRY" on sides; two masts, circular grating at each masthead. Station buoy, LV/MI, about 300 yards 315° from light vessel. In 8 fathoms, off Port Royal Sound Entrance, about 131/2 miles 106° from Hilton Head Range Front Light. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1490

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1858 Bell. None LHB Light List (US): 290
1860 Bell & horn. LHB Light List (US): 274
1865 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 278
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 279
1870 A bell and horn. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 285
1878 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 360
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 374
1886 Bell or horn. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 442
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 464
1893 12-inch steam whistle; blasts, 6 sec.; silent intervals, 54 sec. If whistle be disabled a bell will be rung be hand. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 576
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 703
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 719
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 866
1908 Bell struck by hand two strokes about 1 sec. apart, silent interval about 3 sec., nine strokes about 1 sec. apart, silent interval 45 sec. None LHB Light List (Atlantic): 959
1915 1st-cl. air siren: Blast 2 sec. Silent 18 sec. Bell (hand) if siren is disabled; 2 strokes every 20 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1368
1917 Bell (hand) if siren is disabled; gp. 2 strokes every 20 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1438
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1490

Historical Light List Other Signals

1839 - 1892 (Station vacant 1861-1862.)
1893 - 1908
1909 - 1919
1920 - 1922