Hestskjær Lighthouse
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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.[1][2]
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).[3][4]
World War II
On 13 February 1944, the two ships SS Irma and SS Henry were sunk near Hestskjær.
See also
References
- ^ 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: Romsdal (Molde Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. 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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