Charlesfort

NameCharlesfort
Latitude008°29.984' West
Longitude51°41.752' North
CharacterFl WRG 5s (24hr)
SectorsW 358°-004° (6°). R 004°-168° (164°). G 348°-358° (10°)
Light RangeWhite 9 nautical miles, Red 6 nautical miles, Green 7 nautical miles
Height of Light above MHWS18 metres

History:

Light first established as Barry Oges castle; c 1665

Renamed Charlesfort 1681

Light exhibited from a barrack window 1804

Present lighthouse and apparatus installed (unwatched acetylene) 27April 1929

Converted to propane 8 October 1980

Converted to electric 19 March 2004

Emergency

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Loc8 Code

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Loc8 Code for Charlesfort

WDF-23-CZ9