Tater Du Lighthouse
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| Location | To the S.W. of Penzance, west Cornwall, United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 50°03.12′N 05°34.60′W / 50.052°N 5.5767°WCoordinates: 50°03.12′N 05°34.60′W / 50.052°N 5.5767°W |
| Year first lit | 1965 |
| Automated | 1965 |
| Construction | Concrete blocks |
| Markings / pattern | White |
| Height | 15 m |
| Focal height | 20 m |
| Intensity | Main Light: 294,000 CD Sector Light: 11,100 CD |
| Range | (White) 42.5 Km, (Red) 24 Km |
| Characteristic | Main Light: White Flashes (3) Every 15 Seconds / Sector Light: Fixed Red Flashes (4) Every 15 Seconds |
Tater Du Lighthouse is Cornwall's most recently built lighthouse. The construction of the lighthouse came out of the tragedy of losing a small Spanish coaster called the Juan Ferrer on the 23rd of October 1963, on the nearby , the vessel capsized with the loss of 11 lives. After the tragedy the Newlyn and Mousehole Fishermen's Association put pressure on Trinity House for a lighthouse to be built, stating that similar tragedies could happen again. Designed by Michael H. Crisp, the lighthouse was constructed with a completely automatic installation which is remotely controlled from the Trinity House depot in Penzance. The lighthouse, built with concrete blocks, was completed by July 1965.
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