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Bishop and Clerks Light Vessel

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Color:

Material:

Tonnage:

How Rigged:

Daymarks:

Number of Lights:

How Placed:

Illuminating Apparatus:

Number of Burners:

Lantern Hoist:

Cream, "Bishop & Clerks" in black letters on sides

White oak frame & planking, live oak knees, locust & red cedar top timbers, white pine
decks.

160

schooner

Hoop iron, black, oval gratings at right angles

on mainmast

8 - 12" reflectors

Same as Minots light vessel

General Info

How Moored:

Weight of Anchor:

Size of Riding Chain:

Number of Spare Anchors:

Weight of Spare Anchors:

Number of Spare Chains:

Length of Spare Chains:

Working or Harbor Anchor:

Mushroom & swivel, 1.5" chain

3500 lbs

90 fams, 1.5"

137 lbs

60 fams, 1 3/16", 45 fams, 1"

Moorings

Sails:

Awnings:

Foresail, mainsail, square sail, jib & trysail

Quarter & main deck awnings.

Sails / Awnings

Coal / Fuel on Board:

Water:

Capacity of lockers, 10 tons

10 water tanks containing 2010 & casks containing 220 gals.

Stowage

Keeper and Crew Quarters:

Cabin - 2 staterooms, Berth deck - 8 berths.

Quarters