Buzzards Bay Entrance Light

Buzzards Bay Entrance Light is a lighthouse located in open water at the entrance to Buzzards Bay, about four nautical miles west southwest of Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts.[1][2][3] The light has a racon showing the letter "B".[2]

Buzzards Bay Entrance Light
LocationBuzzards Bay, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°23′49.12″N 71°2′4.87″W
Tower
Constructed1847 (lightships)
1961 (Texas Tower)
1997 (current structure)
FoundationSteel piles filled with concrete
ConstructionSteel
Automated1980
ShapeTower, on red square on 3 piles with large tube in center
MarkingsRed, with "BUZZARDS"
Fog signalHORN: 2 every 30s
Racon"B" (Bravo)
Light
First lit1997 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height67 feet (20 m)
Range17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 2.5s

In 1996 the present structure replaced a Texas Tower built in 1961, which in turn had replaced the lightships Hens & Chickens (LV-5) and Vineyard Sound (LV-10). Since it sits in water 50 ft (15m) deep, a conventional lighthouse would have been difficult, forcing the choice of structure.[1]

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