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  Lighthouse - LoveToKnow 1911
The lighthouse was constructed by Robert Stevenson and is 100 ft. in height, the solid portion being carried to a height of 21 ft. above high water.
The screw pile lighthouse erected on the Maplin Sand in the estuary of the river Thames in 1838 is the earliest of its kind and served as a model for numerous similar structures in various parts of the world.
It was erected at the Chassiron lighthouse in 1827 (fig.
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 Lighthouses - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Lighthouses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Lighthouses are built either on the seabed, or onshore, and provide shipping traffic with a guide for coastal navigation.
The Needles, at the western extremity of the island, are sea-stacks formed principally of chalk and flint; the unmanned lighthouse is on the furthest rock.
Lighthouses, UK In the UK there are three lighthouse authorities: Trinity House, the Northern Lighthouse Board, and the Commissioners of Irish Lights.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Lighthouse
Lighthouses are used to mark dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals away from the coast, and safe entries to harbors.
In very old lighthouses, the light source was a kerosene lamp, and the lenses were rotated by a clockwork assembly wound by lighthouse keepers, sometimes as often as every two hours.
Lighthouses are often interpreted in dreams as beacons of truth or as male fertility and influence.
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 Lightships
As the ships were swinging at their anchors it was impossible to install fixed light sectors as was done with lighthouses.
The crew's foremost duty was to hold the lightvessel on her position and to maintain proper working of the signalling systems.
Some lightvessels were rebuilt as sailing ships and yachts, because they had been sailing ships once before.
www.palouse.net /hobbies/shipstamps/Topics/html/fschiff.htm   (1540 words)

  
 Lightship events
Patricia is the flagship of the Trinity House fleet.
Her normal duties involve maintenance of navigational buoys, attendance and refuelling of offshore lighthouses and dealing with emergencies, including wrecks.
Passengers, whether individual fare paying customers or corporate groups, will be able to enjoy the unique opportunity to join Patricia during one of her routine tours of duty.
www.feuerschiffseite.de /eventgb.htm   (485 words)

  
 World Data Center for Oceanography, Silver Spring
A similar system is used in the 200-series for ships but is not applied to lightvessels and fixed shore stations; for the latter the ship/cruise identifier is omitted.
For these categories, the series/country/institution numbers are given, but the lightvessel’s or station’s name must be added instead of the ship/cruise number to complete the catalogue identification.
All other names not so designated are those of shore stations and other types of fixed platforms, such as lighthouses (LH) or offshore towers; names are reported as they appear with the data.
www.nodc.noaa.gov /General/NODC-dataexch/catalogueofdata.html   (1455 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Scheveningen
It is a modern seaside resort with a long sandy beach, an esplanade, a pier, and a lighthouse.
At any position the time interval between the passes of the light beam is alternatingly 2.5 and 7.5 seconds.
See also Lighthouses and lightvessels in the Netherlands.
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 Commissioners of Irish Lights
The light character of the lightship was the same as that of the discontinued lighthouse but the lighthouse fog signal bell was replaced on the lightship by a gun fired every 15 minutes during fog.
The lighthouse tender Alexandra placed the Cormorant (built 1876-78) on station and towed the damaged Petrel (built 1853-54) to Workman Clark & Co in Belfast for repairs; it was returned to station by 1 September.
The demanning of the South Rock Lightvessel and its conversion to an automatic lightfloat marked the end of an important chapter in the maritime history of Co Down, and of Ireland, and it is one which deserves to be remembered.
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 Lightships - Harwich Port, Massachusetts
All US lightvessels, beginning with No. 1 through No. 118, were given number designations under the control of the United States Lighthouse Service also known as the Bureau of Lighthouses.
This heavy freezing of salt water ice represented special problems for the crews of the lightvessels that began in January of 1918 the Stonehorse, Handkerchief, Crossrip, and Hedgefence were bound solidly in a thick sheet of pack ice.
But one thing is for sure, the lighthouse on Monomoy Point has survived all of this, and with the protection of preservation groups, may continue to stand for generations to come.The Monomoy Light Station was restored in 1988 and is now used as an educational center by the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History.
www.vsv.cape.com /~harharb/lightships.html   (9485 words)

  
 Logbook
One of the more unknown lightships is the English lightvessel no. 5, which is still in the Trinity House fleet.
The former English lightvessel No. 11, which is already rebuilt to a restaurant, is now for sale for a very attractive price.
There is a new chance for you to see the lightship and lighthouse exhibition "North Sea Lights": The exhibition, which tells everything about lightships and lighthouses of the North Sea will be shown in Bremerhaven in Germany from February 15th, until April 23rd, 2006.
www.feuerschiffseite.de /updategb.htm   (1498 words)

  
 Chapter 12
Arriving at the Lighthouse in May 1867, one is tempted to wonder
The lighthouse rises from a reef, approximately 1½ miles offshore, on
lighthouses built in 1862 stand by the pier, and at the entrance to the
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 USA
Lighthouses in the United States is a link page for any lighthouse in the United States of America.
Major components of the European segment of the United States population are descended from immigrants from Germany, England, Scotland, Ireland and Italy with many immigrants also from Scandinavian countries and the Slavic and other populations of eastern and southern Europe and French Canada; few immigrants came directly from France.
Likewise, while there were few immigrants directly from Spain, Hispanics from Mexico and South and Central America are considered the largest minority group in the country, comprising 13.4% of the population (38.6 million people) in 2002.
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 Learn more about Lighthouses and lightvessels in Germany in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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 Trollo´s Lighthouse Archive - TLA
Following the hard work and planning of lighthouse enthusiasts and experts over the course of three years, the World Lighthouse Society was formed by representatives from many countries at the Inaugural meeting held on 2nd September 2002.
Our Challenge at national and international level is to actively encourage and promote the protection and preservation of historically significant aids to navigation, primarily lighthouses and lightvessels.
We aim to promote communication and cooperation amongst all lighthouse organisations and enthusiasts, to share information, ideas and strategies and to offer worldwide support.
www.trollo-leuchttuerme.com /english/wls.html   (194 words)

  
 Association of Lighthouse Keepers - Membership
Since its inception, the Association of Lighthouse Keepers has become truly international, with members in the USA, Germany, Austria, Australia, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands and contacts across the globe.
All those interested are welcome to attend any meeting or activity, and through our members we are kept in touch with current trends in worldwide aids to navigation.
Membership information is kept solely for the purpose of maintaining a Membership Register in order to ascertain whether or not a members is up to date with their subscription, and a full postal address for mailing out the quarterly journal Lamp.
www.alk.org.uk /membership/member.html   (260 words)

  
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Trinity House provides nearly 600 aids to navigation ranging from storm lashed lighthouses to lightvessels and buoys in the English Channel marking some of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.
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 Marine Prints
The Corporation of Trinity House came into being in 1514 by Royal Charter granted by Henry VIII.
Trinity House has three main functions: The care of all lighthouses in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar.
lightvessels, lighthouses, buoys, radio navigation services etc. Serving as a charitable organisation for mariners; looking after their safety, welfare, training etc. The Corporation also inspects buoys etc provided by local harbour authorities, and provides a Deep Sea Pilot Service.
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