Fugløykalven Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Karlsøy, Norway

Lighthouse

70°19′00″N 20°09′12″E / 70.31667°N 20.15333°E / 70.31667; 20.15333TowerConstructed1916Foundationstone basementConstructionstone towerAutomated1987Height8.5 metres (28 ft)Shapemassive octagonal tower with balcony and lanternMarkingsWhite with red lanternHeritageheritage site in Norway

LightFirst lit1920Focal height41 metres (135 ft)Lens2nd order Fresnel lensIntensity38,400 candelaRange16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi)CharacteristicOc (2) WRG 8s.

Fugløykalven Lighthouse (Norwegian: Fugløykalven fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the small island Fugløykalven northwest of the island Nord-Fugløya. This was considered one of the most isolated and difficult assignments of all Norwegian light stations.

History

It was established in 1920 and automated in 2003. The lighthouse is listed as a protected site.^[1]^[2]

Fugløykalven Lighthouse is an octagonal cylindrical stone tower bearing a large lantern and gallery. The original 2nd order Fresnel lens remains in use; it displays 19 colored sectors, the largest number of any Norwegian light. The lighthouse is painted white and the lantern on top is red. The lighthouse shines white, red, or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 seconds.^[3]^[4]

References

^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Fugløykalven fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^ "Fugløykalven fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Vesterålen". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
^ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013.