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The '''Gibraltar Detached Mole ("B" Head) Lighthouse''' is one of several small lighthouses in [[Gibraltar]].  It stands on the Detached Mole at the south entrance to [[Gibraltar Harbour]], on "B" Head: the south end of the mole.<ref>{{cite web|title=Port of Gibraltar - Port Map|url=http://www.gibraltarport.com/port_map|work=gibraltarport.com|publisher=Gibraltar Port Authority|accessdate=2 August 2012}}</ref>
The '''Gibraltar [[Detached Mole]] ("B" Head) Lighthouse''' is one of several small lighthouses in [[Gibraltar]].  It stands on the Detached Mole at the south entrance to [[Gibraltar Harbour]], on "B" Head: the south end of the mole.<ref>{{cite web|title=Port of Gibraltar - Port Map|url=http://www.gibraltarport.com/port_map|work=gibraltarport.com|publisher=Gibraltar Port Authority|accessdate=2 August 2012}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==

Latest revision as of 19:26, 9 February 2025

Gibraltar Detached Mole
("B" Head) Lighthouse

Gibraltar

Location
Location: 36°8’9"N, 5°21’51"W
Characteristics
Height: 37 feet
Tower shape: Square
Light: Q.R.
Focal height: 29 feet
Range: 5 nautical miles
Admiralty No.: D 2445
History
Information
Owned by: Port of Gibraltar

The Gibraltar Detached Mole ("B" Head) Lighthouse is one of several small lighthouses in Gibraltar. It stands on the Detached Mole at the south entrance to Gibraltar Harbour, on "B" Head: the south end of the mole.[1]

Description

The light is a square tower built of concrete, on piles, with a height of 37 feet. The light characteristic is a quick, flashing red light, and the range is 5 nautical miles. The focal plane of the light is 29 feet.

Outside links

References

  1. "Port of Gibraltar - Port Map". gibraltarport.com. Gibraltar Port Authority. http://www.gibraltarport.com/port_map. Retrieved 2 August 2012.