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Casquets Lighthouse
Position 49 43'.4 N 02 22'.7 W
Trinity House decided that a light of particular character to distinguish it from those on the opposite shores of England and France was needed. Three separate lights in the form of a horizontal triangle were proposed, and three towers containing closed fires, i.e. coal fires burning in glazed lanterns were erected. These three lights called, St Peter, St Thomas and Dungeon were first exhibited on 30th October, 1724.
The lease granted to Le Cocq by Trinity House lasted for 61 years at a rent of £50 per annum. The three Casquets lights reverted to Trinity House (in 1785) and were converted to metal reflectors and Argand lamps on 25th November, 1790; a revolving apparatus was fitted to each tower at the Casquets in 1818, and the three towers were raised by 30ft in 1854.
The Casquets Lighthouse and rocks have been the scene of many shipping disasters, among them the SS STELLA in 1899 with a loss of 112 lives and the British Man O'War VICTORY in 1744 with a complement of 1,100.
The three original towers at the Casquets are still in use, although only the North West Tower still exhibits a light. The East Tower contains fog-signal equipment and a helideck is mounted on the third tower.
Casquets Lighthouse was converted to automatic operation in November, 1990 and is now monitored from the Trinity House Operations Control Centre in Harwich.
Specifications
| Established | 1724 |
| Height Of Tower | 23 Metres |
| Height Of Light Above Mean High Water | 37 Metres |
| Automated | 1990 |
| Electrified | 1952 |
| Optic | 2nd Order 700 Mm 5 Panel Rotating |
| Lamp | 400 WATT MBI |
| Character | White Group Flashing 5 Every 30 Seconds |
| Intensity | 452,000 Candela |
| Range Of Light | 24 nautical miles |
| Fog Signal Character | 2 Blasts Every 60 Seconds |
| Fog Signal Range | 3 nautical miles |
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