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Thimble Shoal Light Station

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Boat Number:

 

Type:

 

Length:

 

Width:

 

When Built:

 

Date Harbored at Station:

 

Sails:

 

Suited to Work:

291

 

row

 

16'

 

2' 9"

 

May, 1913

 

Oct., 1913

 

 

 

Not suited

Engine Type:

 

Horsepower:

 

Engine Maker:

 

Spare Coil Info:

 

Magnet Info:

 

Battery Info:

 

Propeller diameter:

 

Propeller pitch:

Victor

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Kingston Magneto

 

Columbia No. 6 - 6 cells

 

18"

Power Boat Info

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Boat General Information:

 

Boats on Station:

New Launch now being built.

 

On davits projecting from veranda deck

Miscellaneous Boat Info

Hoisting Engine Kind:

 

Engine RPM:

 

Engine Diameter:

 

Engine Stroke:

 

Engine Boiler:

 

Engine Maker and Date:

 

Serial Number:

 

Cylinders and Size:

 

Horsepower:

 

Fuel:

 

Hoist Starter:

 

Hoist Misc:

Boats hoisted by hand geared hoist.

Hoisting Engine Info

Boat Number:

 

Type:

 

Length:

 

Width:

 

When Built:

 

Date Harbored at Station:

 

Sails:

 

Suited to Work:

261

 

motor

 

18'

 

6'

 

Apr. 1910

 

Apr., 1915

 

Yes

 

yes, fairly