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Shillay is the location of Monach Lighthouse, built by David and Thomas Stevenson in 1864. The lighthouse was closed in 1942 but, following the sinking of the oil tanker MV Braer in 1993, a new and much smaller lighthouse was built in 1997. This had a range of 10 nautical miles (19 kilometres); when a range of 18 nautical miles (33 kilometres ...
A new automated aluminium light was installed in 1997. However it proved inadequate and in 2005 it was decided that it was cheaper to reuse the original lighthouse than to increase the height of the new light. In 2008 the old lighthouse was refurbished and put back into use. [7] [8] [citation needed]
Pointe aux Barques (/ p ɔɪ n t ə b ɑːr k s / point-ə-BARKS) Lighthouse and Maritime Museum is an active lighthouse and adjoining museum located in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located along the shores of Lake Huron on the northeastern tip of the Thumb .
The islet on which Kisimul Castle stands is the ancient seat of Clan MacNeil and Shillay in the Monach Isles had a staffed lighthouse until 1942. [28] The tiny Beasts of Holm of the east coast of Lewis were the site of the sinking of the Iolaire during the first few hours of 1919, [ 29 ] one of the worst maritime disasters in United Kingdom ...
This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Michigan as identified by the United States Coast Guard.Michigan is home to lights on four of the Great Lakes, Lake St. Clair and connecting waterways.
The Monach Isles, also known as Heisker, lie 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, an archipelago itself lying off the western coast of Scotland. The main islands are Ceann Ear , Ceann Iar and Shivinish , which are all linked at low tide and have a combined area of 357 hectares (880 acres).
Although Congress voted funds to build the lighthouse founded in 1856, [12] funds were again appropriated for the building of a lighthouse on the Stonington Peninsula on July 20, 1864. [11] It was not built until 1865 following the United States Civil War. [12] It maintained as an active aid to navigation until 1934. [13]
This was the last manned lighthouse on Lake Michigan [8] and the last Michigan lighthouse to lose its keeper. [9] The light is now a Vega VRB-25 system. [1] The new optic would be visible for a range of 13 to 19 nautical miles; 24 to 35 kilometres (15 to 22 mi), depending on the bulb used. [10]