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Location | Hestskjær, Langøy, Averøy, Norway |
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Coordinates | 63°05′04″N 7°29′32″E / 63.084583°N 7.492278°E |
Tower | |
Construction | concrete
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Automated | 1986
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Height | 21 m (69 ft)
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Shape | cylinder
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Markings | white (tower), red (lantern)
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Heritage | heritage site in Norway
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Racon | K
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Light | |
First lit | 1986
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Focal height | 24 m (79 ft)
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Intensity | 28,200 candela
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Range | 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi)
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Characteristic | Oc(2) WRG 8s
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Original light | |
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Constructed | 1879
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Height | 20 m (66 ft)
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Shape | square
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Markings | white
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Heritage | heritage site in Norway
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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]
On 13 February 1944, the two ships SS Irma and SS Henry were sunk near Hestskjær.