Hestskjær Lighthouse

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]

Hestskjær Lighthouse
Hestskjær Lighthouse
LocationHestskjær, Langøy, Averøy, Norway
Coordinates63°05′04″N 7°29′32″E
Tower
Constructionconcrete Edit this on Wikidata
Automated1986 Edit this on Wikidata
Height21 m (69 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylinder Edit this on Wikidata
Markingswhite (tower), red (lantern) Edit this on Wikidata
Heritageheritage site in Norway Edit this on Wikidata
RaconK Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1986 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height24 m (79 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Intensity28,200 candela Edit this on Wikidata
Range15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicOc(2) WRG 8s Edit this on Wikidata
Original light
Constructed1879 Edit this on Wikidata
Height20 m (66 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare Edit this on Wikidata
Markingswhite Edit this on Wikidata
Heritageheritage site in Norway Edit this on Wikidata

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
  1. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Hestskjær fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  2. "Hestskjær fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  3. 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.
  4. Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04.
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