The cable that caused an explosion at a crowded Rhode Island beach last summer, injuring a woman, may have counterparts lying under beaches, harbors and waterways at 48 sites in 12 states, according to a list the Coast Guard provided to The Associated Press in response to a records request. A list of the Coast Guard lights — lighthouses, buoys and other beacons — once powered by the buried cables:
Michigan (21 sites)
- Harbor Beach Light 2
- Round Island Passage Light
- De Tour Reef Light
- West Neebish Channel (Downbound) Light 32
- West Neebish Channel (Downbound) Light 30
- Little Rapids Cut Light 96
- Little Rapids Cut Light 98
- Brush Point Range Front Light
- Grand Marais Harbor Of Refuge Outer Light
- Marquette Breakwater Outer Light
- Marquette Breakwater Inner Light
- Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light
- Portage Lake North Pierhead Light
- Manistee North Pierhead Light
- Ludington North Pierhead Light
- Pentwater North Pierhead Light 3
- Muskegon South Pierhead Light
- Muskegon Lake Light
- Holland Harbor North Pierhead Light
- St. Joseph North Pierhead Light
- St. Joseph North Pier Inner Light
Wisconsin (8 sites)
- Bayfield Harbor South Breakwater Light
- Superior Entry South Breakwater Light
- Kenosha Light
- Milwaukee Breakwater Light
- Milwaukee Pierhead Light
- Sheboygan North Pierhead Light
- Manitowoc Breakwater Light
- Two Rivers North Pierhead Light
Illinois (5 sites)
- Calumet Park 101st Street Pier Light
- Chicago Harbor Light
- Chicago Harbor Entrance South Side Light
- Chicago Harbor Southeast Guide Wall Light
- Waukegan Harbor Light
Indiana (3 sites):
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light
- Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Light
- Indiana Harbor Light 5
Ohio (3 sites)
- Lorain Harbor Light
- Huron Harbor Light
- Sandusky Harbor Breakwater Light
Minnesota (2 sites)
- Two Harbors East Breakwater Light
- Grand Marais Light
Delaware (1 site)
- Bulkhead Bar Range Front Light
New Jersey (1 site)
- Florence Upper Range Front Light
New York (1 site)
- Sodus Outer Light
Pennsylvania (1 site)
- Enterprise Lower Range Front Light
Rhode Island (1 site)
- Point Judith Harbor of Refuge West Entrance Light 3
Virginia (1 site)
- Smith Point Light
