Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

Sow and Pigs Light Vessel

Light Vessel Specific

Report Sections:

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Supplemental Reports

Color:

 

Material:

 

Tonnage:

 

How Rigged:

 

Daymarks:

 

Number of Lights:

 

How Placed:

 

Illuminating Apparatus:

 

Number of Burners:

 

Lantern Hoist:

red, with yellow streak - Vineyard  Sound in black letters on both sides.

 

white oak & cedar frame, outside planking & deck frame, oak; decks white pine.

 

140

 

schooner

 

Iron hoop - red, oval gratings at right angles.

 

2

 

Fore & mainmast

 

16 - 12" reflectors

 

16

 

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 & 1 5/8" chain, no swivel

 

3500 lbs

 

90 fams, 1 5/8"

 

1

 

1000 lbs

 

1

 

60 fams, 1 5/8"

Moorings

Sails:

 

Awnings:

Mainsail, foresail, jib, & staysail

Sails / Awnings

Coal / Fuel on Board:

 

Water:

Capacity of lockers, 3 tons

 

Capacity of casks, 800 gallons.

Stowage

Keeper and Crew Quarters:

2 berths in cabin, 5 on berth deck.

Quarters

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