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Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

Great Wicomico River Light Station - 1927

Fog Signal General

Fog bell machine (Stevens)

 

1 minute.

 

 

 

Geo. Stevens Co. Pat. 1873.

 

Unknown.

 

2 strokes, 13 sec. silent, 2 strokes, 13 sec. silent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In bell room on east side of superstructure about 300 yeards from channel.

 

In one.

 

 

 

 

 

Fog-bell machine room in superstructure on easterly side. Bell outside.

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