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xoxoxoBruce · 06-20-2005, 05:11 PM

In 1890 there was a fixed red light 109 feet above sea level and visible for 8.5 nautical miles. The light was later be changed to a white light with a red sector, which marked the turning point to the next range. In 1917, the light was changed from oil to electric. Today, still an active aid to navigation, it is a fixed red light exhibiting 500,000 candle power from a 1,000 watt lamp.

06-20-2005, 05:11 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	In 1890 there was a fixed red light 109 feet above sea level and visible for 8.5 nautical miles. The light was later be changed to a white light with a red sector, which marked the turning point to the next range. In 1917, the light was changed from oil to electric. Today, still an active aid to navigation, it is a fixed red light exhibiting 500,000 candle power from a 1,000 watt lamp. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 05:56 PM.