1950

SJ1687 : Bar Lightship

taken 74 years ago, 5 km W of West Kirby, Wirral, England

Bar Lightship
Bar Lightship
Lightship with large housing on top on the Lighthouse contains a RACON.

See here - Randall-Cook, C. (1954). A Racon Beacon for Reception by Civil Marine Radars. Journal of Navigation, 7(2), 181-186. doi:10.1017/S037346330004532X

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SJ1687   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Peter Randall-Cook   (more nearby)
Date Taken
1 January 1950   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 11 October, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 164 873 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:22.5711N 3:15.4869W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 163 870
View Direction
NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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