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Album name: | Neil1062 / Scotland |
Rating (2 votes): | (Show details) |
Current status (active, not active, museum etc): | Active |
Construction details (year of built, shape etc): | 1872, Thomas & David Stevenson Engineers |
Height of the tower, m: | 38 | Focal plane elevation above sea level, m: | 44 |
Light Description (light sectors, colour of the light, number of flashes etc): | Group flashing, 2 flashes in 30s, white, & 2 x Scheme-R (backup reduced range) |
Range, nm: | 20 |
Any other comments: | AIS |
Coordinates (in any format): | 56 7.9434 N 6 38.0655 W |
Displayed: | 408 times |
Date added: | Aug 03, 2016 |
DateTime Original: | 2015:03:19 09:28:19 |
Keywords: | Atlantic ocean / Scotland / United Kingdom / Aerial |
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In December 1865 and January 1866 storms raged in the North Channel and were of such unprecedented ferocity that on 30 and 31 December 1865, 24 vessels were wrecked or driven ashore in the area bounded by Tiree, Iona, Colonsay and Islay. There were renewed petitions for the erection of a light and after the Commissioners had examined the records of wrecks produced by Captain Fraham of the PHAROS they were resolved in its favour. The statutory sanction of the Board of Trade was obtained on 20 October 1866.
In preference to Tinkershole on the East side of Iona, the island of Erraid in the sound of Iona was chosen as the site of the Shore Station.
On 7 June 1867 the steam tug POWERFUL of Leith picked up workmen at Aberdeen and sailed west. Preliminary arrangements included the dressing and fitting of the whole of the materials on a platform at the shore Station; for the materials to be put on the decks for four barges capable of
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