Hestskjær Lighthouse

Hestskjær Lighthouse (Norwegian: Hestskjær fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Averøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on a small island about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the village of Langøy. The lighthouse was established in 1879 and automated in 1986.[1][2]

Hestskjær Lighthouse
Hestskjær Lighthouse
LocationHestskjær, Langøy, Averøy, Norway
Coordinates63°05′04″N 7°29′32″E
Tower
Constructionconcrete 
Automated1986 
Height21 m (69 ft) 
Shapecylinder 
Markingswhite (tower), red (lantern) 
Heritageheritage site in Norway 
RaconK 
Light
First lit1986 
Focal height24 m (79 ft) 
Intensity28,200 candela 
Range15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) 
CharacteristicOc(2) WRG 8s 
Original light
Constructed1879 
Height20 m (66 ft) 
Shapesquare 
Markingswhite 
Heritageheritage site in Norway 

The 21-metre (69 ft) tall lighthouse emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) occulting twice every 8 seconds. The tower is a round, cylindrical tower that is white with a red top. The 28,200 candela light can be seen for up to 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi).[3][4]

World War II

On 13 February 1944, the two ships SS Irma and SS Henry were sunk near Hestskjær.

See also

References
  1. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Hestskjær fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  2. "Hestskjær fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  3. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Romsdal (Molde Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  4. Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04.


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