Sääretüki Lighthouse

Sääretuka Lighthouse

Sääretuka Lighthouse
Sääretuka Lighthouse
Estonia
Location Saaremaa, Estonia
Coordinates 58°15′39″N 22°49′16″E / 58.260767°N 22.821027°E / 58.260767; 22.821027Coordinates: 58°15′39″N 22°49′16″E / 58.260767°N 22.821027°E / 58.260767; 22.821027
Year first constructed 1954
Year first lit 1954
Automated 1995
Foundation concrete basement
Construction concrete
Tower shape square prism tower with balcony and no lantern
Markings / pattern white tower
Height 15 metres (49 ft)
Focal height 19 metres (62 ft)
Light source solar power
Range 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)
Characteristic Fl(3) W 15 s.
Admiralty number C3627
NGA number 12658
ARLHS number EST-054
Estonia number EVA 977[1]

Sääretuka Lighthouse (Estonian: Sääretuka Tuletorn) - a lighthouse located on the island of Saaremaa; in Estonia.[2] The lighthouse was built in 1954, with a concrete structure. With an automatic glare configuration since 1995, with the sequence of: 0.5 s on, 1 s off, 0.5 s on, 8 s off.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Details". Navigatsioonimärgi. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sääretuka Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Retrieved 26 September 2015.


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