Rhode Island Lighthouses




Narragansett Bay Entrance Lighted Whistle Buoy NB


Narragansett Bay Entrance Lighted Whistle Bouy NB Data Sheet
 Courtesy of U.S Coast Guard 



Year Built: 1992
Structure: Red and white stripes with spherical topmark. The buoy hull is 35 feet high and
Structure: has a outer diameter of 9 feet. It has a RACON, flash tub, passing light and a whistle.
Height: 35 feet 5½ inches
Weight: 18,500 lbs.
Illuminating Apparatus: 155-mm lens.
Years on Station: 1992 - present
Status: Active Aid to Navigation
Light Characteristic: Flashing White Every 4 seconds (1993)
Light Characteristic: Passing Light: Morse Code (white light) letter A (dot and dash)

Light Characteristic: Morse Code (white light) letter A (dot and dash) (2013)
Range: 6 miles
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Updated 5/1/2014