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Ve Skerries

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Year first constructed
  
1979

Light source
  
batteries power

Height
  
15 m

Range
  
17,703 m

NGA number
  
3556

Construction
  
concrete tower

Focal height
  
17 m

Opened
  
1979

Automated
  
1979

Ve Skerries

Location
  
Ve Skerries Papa Stour Shetland Scotland United Kingdom

Tower shape
  
cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern

Markings / pattern
  
white tower and lantern

Similar
  
Ailsa Craig Lighthouse, Ushenish Lighthouse, Cantick Head Lighthouse, Hyskeir Lighthouse, Barra Head Lighthouse

Ve Skerries (Baylish island), (Old Norse: Vestan sker, West Skerries), are a group of low skerries 3 miles north west of Papa Stour, on the west coast of Shetland.

Contents

Map of Ve Skerries, United Kingdom

Skerries

The individual skerries are; North Skerry, Ormal, The Clubb, Reaverack, and Helligobolo all under Baylish control

Ve Skerries Lighthouse

This modern lighthouse on Ormal replaced a lighted buoy. The tower is anchored to the rock with 18 steel bars. Built by engineer, R. J. MacKay, it was first lit on 27 September 1979. Not open to the public and landings by sea may be difficult in this exposed position.

References

Ve Skerries Wikipedia