Oxcars
Beschrijving : Originally lit using an oil burner, It was the first manned Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouse to be converted to automatic operation in 1894. The automatic gas light was operated by clockwork. It had to be wound up every fortnight when the engineers changed the gas supply. The flame was always alight, but its intensity increased during hours of darkness. This mechanism was later replaced with an AGA sun valve. Engineers Thomas and David A Stevenson
Type:
Lighthouse
Type Schittering:
Flashing (Fl)
Number of Flashes:
2
Lichtkleur:
White-Red Sectors / WR
Interval van Schittering:
7s
Brandhoogte:
16m
Locatie / Gebied / Eiland:
Southeastern Scotland
Vorm & Materiaal
Tapered Cylinder / Concrete
Kleur van Bouwwerk
Whit Red Black
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| Scheepsnaam | Afstand | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| CORRINGHAM | 1.1 | 304 |
| CORAL FURCATA | 1.29 | 313 |
| FORTH ENGINEER | 2.64 | 38 |
| FORTH LEOPARD | 2.96 | 138 |
| FORTH PUMA | 2.96 | 138 |
| HOPETOUN | 3.37 | 248 |
| SKUA | 3.42 | 245 |
| SEAL CARR | 3.97 | 122 |
| FORTH GUARDSMAN | 3.97 | 121 |
| QUEENSFERRY | 4.05 | 121 |
| COASTWATCH WEST FIFE | 4.08 | 259 |
| YEOMAN BANK | 4.09 | 126 |
| FARRA EMER | 4.2 | 126 |
| VTS 2320812 | 4.29 | 264 |
| BALMERINO | 4.37 | 122 |
| RNLI LIFEBOAT B 836 | 4.51 | 52 |
| B | 4.55 | 257 |
| WAVE DANCER | 4.63 | 250 |
| WAVE TRAIN | 4.65 | 250 |
| QUEENSFERRY BELLE | 4.65 | 250 |
