Duncansby Head
Beschreibung : In 2016, it was reported in The Sunday Post newspaper that scientists from the Atomic Weapons Establishment in Aldemarston had proposed a nuclear weapon test on the Stacks of Duncansby in 1953, but that the prevailing wet weather was too much for contemporary electronics and the idea was shelved Engineer David A. Stevenson
Typ:
Lighthouse
Signaltyp:
Flashing (Fl)
Anzahl Der Signale:
1
Lichtfarbe:
White / W
Signalintervall:
12s
Signalhöhe:
67m
Leuchtweite:
22M
Ort / Gegend / Insel:
Scotland, Highlands
Baujahr:
1924
Operational:
Ja
Form & Material
Square tower with balcony and lantern / Concrete
Farbe Des Bauwerks
White with ochre trim and a Black lantern
Schiffe In Der Nähe
| Schiffsname | Entfernung | Peilung |
|---|---|---|
| PENTLAND SKERRIES LIGHTHOUSE | 4.18 | 48 |
| STROMA LIGHTHOUSE | 4.22 | 318 |
| HATTIE MAE | 4.26 | 266 |
| SVARTFOSS | 4.5 | 327 |
| SEA BREEZE | 5.5 | 350 |
| ZEUS | 6.55 | 313 |
| PENTALINA | 8.69 | 351 |
| SUMMER ROSE OB141 | 10.82 | 145 |
| OSPREY WK4 | 10.91 | 146 |
| HOY HEAD | 10.98 | 330 |
| RNLI LIFEBOAT 16 05 | 10.99 | 330 |
| SANDOYNE LASS | 11.47 | 9 |
| LAXIGAR LASS | 11.49 | 10 |
| HOXA LASS | 12.02 | 344 |
| SWITHA LASS | 12.02 | 344 |
| TIM | 12.04 | 344 |
| DIANA MAY | 12.23 | 189 |
| COLLEEN | 12.32 | 335 |
| FLOTTA GRINDS BUOY | 12.34 | 1 |
| GXS VALTOS | 12.35 | 189 |
