The shore establishment expanded in 1939 with the amalgamation of the Lighthouse Service.

Three drafts were rejected by the Lighthouse Service, causing a delay in the construction.

Several years later, the Lighthouse Service decided to upgrade the light and add a fog signal at the point.

In 1912, the Lighthouse Service erected temporary range lights on one of the piers.

It was finally burned down by the Lighthouse Service in 1912.

The ship was operated by the Lighthouse Service of the Commerce Department.

On 11 April 1917, she was transferred to the Navy with the entire Lighthouse Service by executive order.

After the war ended in November 1918, she was returned to the Lighthouse Service by executive order on 1 July 1919.

The Lighthouse Service was merged into the Coast Guard in 1939.

The steamer was returned to the Lighthouse Service by Executive order dated 1 July 1919.