Grip Lighthouse
The Grip Lighthouse (Norwegian: Grip fyrstasjon) is located in the Grip archipelago in the municipality of Kristiansund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.[1] The lighthouse was built between 1885 and 1888 on the 7-metre (23 ft) high islet of Bratthårskollen, north of Gripholmen.[2]
 View of the lighthouse | |
| Location | Kristiansund, Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 63°14′01″N 7°36′33″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1885  |
| Construction | granite (basement), cast iron (tower) |
| Automated | 1977 |
| Height | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Shape | truncated cone |
| Markings | red (tower), red (lantern), white (basement) |
| Power source | solar power |
| Heritage | cultural property |
| Racon | G |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1888 |
| Focal height | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Range | 17.4 nmi (32.2 km; 20.0 mi) (white) |
| Characteristic | Oc(2) WRG 8s |
Description
The 44-metre (144 ft) tall lighthouse is a red cast iron tower on a white 16-metre (52 ft) granite stonemasonry base. This is the second tallest lighthouse tower in Norway. The lighthouse's range is 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi), and the white, red, or green light, depending on direction, is occulting every eight seconds.[3]
The islet is barren rock with just the lighthouse tower, a concrete boathouse, and two wharves. The lighthouse keepers lived inside the lighthouse tower. A radio beacon was operated between 1947 and 1986, which was replaced with a frequency-agile racon signalling "G" with a range of 4 nm. The lighthouse was electrified in 1932, and is unmanned since it was automated in 1977. In 2000, it became protected as a cultural heritage site. The pilot station was shut down in 1969.[2]
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Nordmøre (Kristiansund Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Store norske leksikon. "Grip fyr" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-11-22.
- Kystverket (2008). Norske Fyrliste 2008 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 978-82-450-0628-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
