Wessek beacon
| Wessek beacon | ||
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| Location: | Cliffs of white houses beach | |
| Geographical location: | 54 ° 18 '58 " N , 10 ° 48' 3.2" E | |
| Fire carrier height : | 8 m | |
| Fire height : | 13 m | |
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| Identifier : | Fl.Y.5s, Fl.R.5s, Al.Fl.YR.5s | |
| Optics: | Rotating mirror | |
| Operating mode: | Metal halide lamp | |
| Function: | Warning fire | |
| Operating time: | since 1986 | |
| International ordinal number: | C 1328.1 | |
The Wessek beacon is on the Putlos military training area , on the border with Weißenhäuser Strand . As a warning light, it shows the closing times for the shooting areas in the Bay of Kiel .
The white concrete tower built in 1986 with a red lantern house, gallery and round flat roof shows strong lightning when air and sea targets are fired from the Putlos military training area and Todendorf military training area . The red (Putlos) and yellow (Todendorf) light signals are generated by 400 watt metal halide lamps . Next to the tower is a bungalow-like building that is used for optical and radar monitoring of the warning area.
The Wessek beacon is part of a chain of six warning beacons in this area. There are from east to west: Beacon Heiligenhafen , beacon Blankeck , beacon Wessek, Neuland Lighthouse , Beacon Hubertsberg and beacon Heidkate .
Web links
- Warning fire Wessek. deutsche-leuchtfeuer.de, May 2011, accessed on August 16, 2015 .