Sääretükk Lighthouse

Sääretükk Lighthouse (Estonian: Sääretüki tuletorn) is 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]

Sääretükk Lighthouse
Sääretükk Lighthouse
Estonia
LocationSaaremaa, Estonia
Coordinates58.260767°N 22.821027°E / 58.260767; 22.821027
Year first constructed1954
Year first lit1954
Automated1995
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete
Tower shapesquare tower with balcony and no lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height15 metres (49 ft)
Focal height19 metres (62 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)
CharacteristicFl(3) W 15 s.
Admiralty numberC3627
NGA number12658
ARLHS numberEST-054
Estonia numberEVA 977[1]

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. "Details". Navigatsioonimärgi. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. "Sääretuka Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.


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