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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