Eilean Ban
Description : Designed by David 1815-81 and Thomas 1818-87 Stevenson, was built in 1857. Thomas Stevenson was the father of the author Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-94. When first built the light itself was fuelled by sperm whale oil, and displayed a central white beam flanked by a red and a green beam. In 1960 the light was changed to Acetylene gas, the station automated and the lighthouse was reclassified as a minor light.
Tipo:
Lighthouse
Number of Flashes:
1
Colore del faro:
Red-Green Sectors / RG
Location / Area / Island:
Scotland, Highlands
Operational:
Sì
Inactive since Year
1993
Shape & Material
Cylinder / Stone
Color of Structure
White with Ochre Trim
Nearby Vessels
| Nome della nave | Distanza | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| EIDHOLM | 0.41 | 236 |
| JAMIAIN BRD 120 | 0.62 | 116 |
| BOW ROCK | 0.76 | 279 |
| KIERA FIONA | 0.9 | 83 |
| BEINN NIBHEIS | 0.91 | 82 |
| NAOMI JENNIFER | 0.93 | 84 |
| BERNICIA | 0.95 | 82 |
| NITROX | 0.96 | 83 |
| KERRY ANNE | 0.98 | 83 |
| MOWI TUATH | 1 | 84 |
| MULTI OCEAN | 1 | 84 |
| SD RAASAY | 1.11 | 85 |
| SD MARS | 1.11 | 84 |
| SD WARDEN | 1.11 | 85 |
| SD MOORHEN | 1.12 | 85 |
| MINERVA | 3.37 | 99 |
| GLENACHULISH | 3.97 | 137 |
| TS OCEAN SPIRIT | 5.11 | 39 |
| OCEAN GREATWHITE | 7.31 | 26 |
| LESLIE ANNE | 8.11 | 27 |
