Duncansby Head
Description : 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
Type:
Lighthouse
Type de feu:
Flashing (Fl)
Nombre d"éclats
:
1
Couleur Claire:
White / W
Rythme:
12s
Hauteur du foyer:
67m
portée du feu:
22M
Emplacement du feu:
Scotland, Highlands
Année de Construction:
1924
Operationnel:
Oui
Aspect et structure du feu
Square tower with balcony and lantern / Concrete
Couleur de la structure
White with ochre trim and a Black lantern
Navires dans la proximité
| Nom du navire | Distance | relèvement |
|---|---|---|
| HATTIE MAE | 3.91 | 299 |
| PENTLAND SKERRIES LIGHTHOUSE | 4.18 | 48 |
| STROMA LIGHTHOUSE | 4.22 | 318 |
| PENTALINA | 5.25 | 313 |
| SEA BREEZE | 5.5 | 350 |
| SUMMER ROSE OB141 | 10.82 | 145 |
| RNLI LIFEBOAT 16 05 | 10.99 | 330 |
| SANDOYNE LASS | 11.47 | 9 |
| LAXIGAR LASS | 11.49 | 10 |
| SWITHA LASS | 12 | 344 |
| HOXA LASS | 12.02 | 344 |
| TIM | 12.04 | 344 |
| DIANA MAY | 12.23 | 189 |
| COLLEEN | 12.32 | 335 |
| FLOTTA GRINDS BUOY | 12.34 | 1 |
| NJORD ZENITH | 12.35 | 189 |
| GXS VALTOS | 12.35 | 189 |
| SEACAT RAINBOW | 12.35 | 189 |
| SIENNA | 12.37 | 189 |
| ZEPHYROS | 12.38 | 15 |
