Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Facts - Bermuda Lighthouse

Facts & Information – Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Bermuda

Gibbs Hill (height)

245 feet

Facts & Information - Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Bermuda — Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Bermuda

Lighthouse (height)

117 feet
Cast Iron
8 Platforms
185 Steps

Light (height)

362 feet above sea level

Reach of Light

seen from ships up to 40 Miles
seen from Airplanes (at 10 000 feet) up to 120 Miles

Light

1.000-watt electric bulb

Lens

revolves around the light
weight: two and three quarter-tons
series of concentric prisms
powers light up to a half million candle power
complete revolution once every 60 seconds
flash of two seconds duration at every ten-second interval

Approach Lights To Bermuda (From Seaward)

All position information provided is referenced to WGS 84 datum, with latitudes and longitudes provided derived from British Admiralty Hydrographic Office charts. It is advisable to check with Bermuda Harbour Radio before transiting all channels for the latest navigational warnings. (All information supplied by the Department of Marine & Ports Services — March 2001).

NAME AND POSITION

CHARACTER

REMARKS

North Rock Beacon

32° 28.5’N 64° 46.1’W

Group flash white (4)
every 20 secs.

70 ft. G.R.P. tower. Black over yellow.
(North Cardinal Mark.) Radar reflector.
The words “NORTH ROCK” in white letters on a black background near the top of the tower. Visible 12 miles.

North East Breaker Beacon

32° 28.7’N 64° 41.0’W

Flash white every 2 1/2 secs.

Red G.R.P. tower on a red concrete tripod base. Height 45 ft. The words “NORTHEAST” in red letters on a white background at the base of the tower. Radar reflector.
RACON “N”. Visible 12 miles.

Kitchen Shoal Beacon

32° 26.1’N 64° 37.6’W

Group flash white (3)every 15 secs.

Red and white horizontal striped G.R.P. tower on a concrete tripod (Eastern Cardinal Mark.) Height 45ft. The word “KITCHEN” in red letters on a white background at the base of the tower. Radar reflector. Visible 12 miles.

Eastern Blue Cut Beacon

32° 23.9’N 64° 52.6W

White flashing Morse “U” (.._) every 10 seconds

Black and white horizontally striped G.R.P. tower on a black concrete tripod with EASTERN BLUE CUT in black lettering on a white central band. Radar reflector. Height 60 ft. Visible for 12 miles.

Chub Heads Beacon

32° 17.2’N 64° 58.9’W

Very quick flash white(9) every 15 sec.

Yellow and black horizontal striped G.R.P. tower. (Western Cardinal Mark.) on a black concrete tripod with “CHUB HEADS” in white letters on black central band. Radar reflector. RACON “C”. Height 60ft. Visible 12 miles

Mills Breaker Buoy

32° 23.9’N 64° 36.9’W

Very quick flash white (3) every 5 secs.

Eastern cardinal mark. Coloured black with a single broad horizontal yellow band. Topmark – 2 black cones, one above the other base to base. The word “MILLS” in black on yellow background

Spit Buoy

32° 22.7’N 64° 38.5’W

Quick flash white (3)every 10 secs.

Eastern cardinal mark. Coloured black with a single broad horizontal yellow band. Topmark – 2 black cones, one above the other, base to base. The word “SPIT” in black on yellow background.

Sea Buoy

32° 22.9’N 64° 37.1’W

White flashing
Morse “A” (.-) every 6 seconds

Pillar Buoy and is a safe water mark with red and white vertical stripes with the letters “S.B.” in white on the side. It has a red ball top mark.

Facts & Information – St. Davids Lighthouse Bermuda

Facts and Information - St. Davids Lighthouse Bermuda — St. Davids Lighthouse Bermuda

LIGHTS	CHARACTER	REMARKS
St. David’s Island Lighthouse 32° 21.8’N 64° 39.1’W	Fixed red and green sectored light below a group flashing white (2)every 20 secs. Red sector: 135°T-221°T 276°T-044°T 044°T-135°T Green Sector: 221°T-276°T (Bearings from seaward)	Height 212 ft. Range – red and green sectors 20 miles. White flashing light 15 miles.Between 044°T-135°T both lights partially obscured by land.
Kindley Field Aero Beacon 32° 21.95’N 64° 40.55’W	Alternating white and green.1 white 1 green. (Rotating Aero Beacon.)	Height 140 ft. (light/loom) visible 15 miles.
Gibbs Hill Lighthouse 32° 15.2’N 64° 50.1’W	Revolving white flash every 10 secs.

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