Hestskjær Lighthouse
 Hestskjær Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Langøy Møre og Romsdal Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 63°05′04.5″N 07°29′32.2″E / 63.084583°N 7.492278°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1879 (first) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Automated | 1986 |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) (first) 21 metres (69 ft) (current) |
| Shape | square tower rising from keeper's house, lantern removed (first) cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern (current) |
| Markings | white tower (first) white tower, red lantern (current) |
| Heritage | heritage site in Norway  |
| Racon | K |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1986 (current) |
| Focal height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Intensity | 28,200 candela |
| Range | 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc (2) WRG 8s |
| Norway no. | NF-3755[1] |
Hestskjær Lighthouse (Norwegian: Hestskjær fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Averøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on a small island about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the village of Langøy. The lighthouse was established in 1879 and automated in 1986.[2][3]
The 21-metre (69 ft) tall lighthouse emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) occulting twice every 8 seconds. The tower is a round, cylindrical tower that is white with a red top. The 28,200 candela light can be seen for up to 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi).[4][5]
World War II
On 13 February 1944, the two ships SS Irma and SS Henry were sunk near Hestskjær.
See also
References
- ^ Hestskjær Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Hestskjær fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Hestskjær fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Kristiansund Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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