Fog Signal General

Fog Signal Kind:

Time to start:

How long will pressure last:

Manufacturer:

Year of Manufacture:

Characteristic:

Duplication:

Timing device:

If whistle, siren or trumpet, Pressure at which blown:

Height above water:

Compass direction:

Location:

Distance and direction:

Water supply:

Reached from Lighthouse:

Desc of Fog signal building:

Pressure and recording gauge:

Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

Alki Point Light Station

3rd class, Daboll trumpet, compressed air

4.5 min.

5 min.

3 sec blast, 6 sec silent, 3 sec blast, 18 sec silent.

Engines & air compressors

"17th District"

11 to 14 lbs

14' 4"

1 N; 1 S; 1 W

Connected with tower at W side, marking turning point for vessels

1 building

Pipe line from private water company.

Foundation, walls, floor & engine beds of concrete, reinforced; ceiling, wood, covered with metal lath & plaster; roof, wood, covered with asbestos shingles.

Report Sections:

Premises | Lantern and Fixtures | Ventilators and Watchroom | Illuminating Apparatus | Closets and Storerooms

Lighthouse Access | Station Boat Info | Tools and Accessories | Light Vessel Specific | Inspection Reports

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