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Managing Organization:
Northern Lighthouse Board
Website: http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/history/rattray.htm
Notes:
This lighthouse was designed by David Alan Stevenson. The fortress-style base was constructed to accommodate engines and compressors for a powerful fog siren. A lens from this lighthouse is on display at the Aberdeen Maritime Museum.
Tower Height: 112 Height of Focal Plane: 92 Characteristic and Range: Three white flashes every 30 seconds, visible for 24 nautical miles. Description of Tower: White, conical tower on 46-foot conical foundation.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1895 Date Present Tower Built: 1895 Date Automated: 1982 Fog Signal: Discontinued 2001 (was two blasts every 45 seconds). Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? No. Nearby Lodging: The keepers' dwellings, located onshore, are operated as a bed and breakfast; see www.rattrayhead.net .
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