LEADING LIGHTS IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. ON THE ENGLISH COAST. Bishop Rock-Scilly Isles-One fixed light. N.B.- of a mile E. by N. is frequently a vessel moored, with a light. Lizard-Two fixed lights, visible 21 miles. When in one, these lights keep clear of the Manacles to the eastward; and of the Wolf to the westward. St. Anthony's-entrance to Falmouth One revolving light, every 20 seconds. St. Catherine-Isle of Wight-One fixed light, visible 19 miles. Daboll's fog-horn traverses an arc of 215° from E. S. to N.W. by Southward, the duration being 5 seconds, with an interval of 15 seconds. Warner--Lightvessel--One revolving light, every minute. In 13 fathoms, on East side of Bank. Bembridge, or Nab-Lightvessel, in 54 fathoms Two fixed lights. Owers-Lightvessel, in 19 fathoms-One fixed light. Beachy Head-One revolving light, every 2 minutes. (Brilliance 15 seconds, darkness 1 minute). Kept open of the next Eastern Cliff, leads outside the Royal Sovereign, and other shoals. Note the difference between this light and that on Cape Grisnez, which flashes every half minute. A fixed light (White), 37 feet below revolving Dungeness-One fixed light, visible 15 light, to clear Manacles Rocks, only seen between the bearings N.N.E. E. and N. by E. E. Eddystone-One fixed light, visible 13 miles. Start Point-One revolving light, every minute. In the same Tower is shown a fixed light in the direction of Berry Head, visible only when the Start Point bears between W. S. and S.W. by S.; also a faint continuous light is seen within 10 miles. Portland-near the Bill-Two fixed lights. shoal in 15 fathoms-One fixed light. Needles-Isle of Wight-One fixed light. Red from N.W. N. round Westward to S.W. by W., except between East and E.S.E., when it will appear as a White light; it also appears White from N.E. by E. to N.E. by E. E. Hurst-Two fixed lights, visible 13 and 10 miles. Leading light up the Solent is shown from lantern of the high lighthouse, 76 feet above high water. miles. Daboll's fog-horn is sounded during foggy weather. The mouth of the horn will traverse an arc of 210°, viz., from N.E. by E. E. round South to W. N. and vice versa. so as to point in every direction between those bearings once in each minute; duration of sound 5 seconds, interval 20 seconds. Varne Shoal-Lightvessel, in 16 fathoms -One revolving Red light, every 20 seconds. South Foreland-Two fixed lights. These lights in one clear the South end of the Goodwin Sands. South Sand Head--Lightvessel, in 13 fathoms-One fixed light. Gull Stream-Lightvessel, near west edge of sand, in 8 fathoms-One revolving light, every 20 seconds. North Sand Head-Light vessel, off North end of the sand, in 9 fathoms-Three fixed lights, triangular. North Foreland-One fixed light. Shows a band of Red light to clear the East end of Margate Sand, a cable's length, when bearing S. by E. E. to S. W. ON THE FRENCH COAST. Ushant-N.W. point of Island-One revolving light every 20 seconds. Twice Bright, once Red. Lat. 48° 28'5 N., Long. 5° 3' W. Ushant-N.E. point of Island-One fixed light. Hanois Rock-One revolving light, every 45 seconds; Red light visible all round the western horizon. The Casquets bear N.E. by E. E., ar miles. Casquets--opposite Bill of Portland--Three revolving lights, every 20 seconds. Relative position E. N., S.W. W., and N.W. W. The three lights will appear as tro when viewed in either of these three or in the opposite directions. Barfleur-One revolving light, every half minute; does not quite disappear within the distance of 12 miles. 350 LIGHTS ON THE EAST COAST OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND. Cape de la Hague-One fixed light. Ailly-One revolving light, every minute; eclipses not total within 10 miles. Alpreck-One fixed and flashing light, every 2 minutes a Red flash; flash preceded and followed by a short eclipse. Cape Grisnez-opposite Dungeness-One revolving light, every half minute; eclipses not total within 12 miles. The illuminating apparatus is now superseded by an electric one. The flashes are of greater duration and intensity than before. EAST COAST OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND. Kentish Knock-Lightvessel-One revol ving light, every minute. On the East side of the Sand in 11 fathoms, carries 2 Balls, vertical. Galloper-Lightvessel-Two fixed lights. On S. W. part of Shoal, in 20 fathoms. Sunk-Lightvessel-One fixed light. Fairway East of Swin, in o fathoms. Shipwash-Lightvessel-One fixed light. Off N.E. end of Sand, in 93 fathoms. Orfordness-Two fixed lights. When in one, S. of the Ness, they lead through Hollesley Bay, close to the N.W. edge of the Whiting, and across the outer edge of the Cutler Sand; and to the North, they lead inside of the Knoll, the Ridge, and the Napes. Pakefield-One fixed Red light. Lowestoft-Two fixed lights. Corton Lightvessel-One_revolving light, every 20 seconds a Red face. Corton Gatway-Two fixed Red lights. Kept in a line, N.N.W. W., lead through the Gatway. St. Nicholas--Lightvessel--Two fixed lights At Northern extremity of Hewitt's Channel, one Bright and one Red. The latter at the afterpart of the Lightvessel, 20 feet above the water. Cockle-Lightvessel-One revolving light every minute. At North entrance, Eastern side, in 5 fathoms. Winterton-One fixed light. Newarp-Lightvessel-Three triangular fixed lights. Near the North end of the Cross Sand, in 17 fathoms. Hasborough-Two fixed lights. In one, N.W. by W., they lead through Hasborough Gatway. Hasborough--Lightvessel--Two fixed lights Near North end of the Sand, in 15 fathoms. Leman and Ower--Lightvessel--Two lights; upper light revolves every minute; lower, fixed. Near the S.E. point of the Ower, but 5 miles S. of its shoalest spot, and 4 miles E.S.E. of the shoalest part of the Leman. Cromer-One revolving light, every min ute. Dudgeon-Lightvessel-One fixed light. Outer Dowsing-Lightvessel--One revol ving light, Red face every 20 seconds. On the Western side of the Sand, in o fathoms. Spurn-Lightvessel-One revolving light every minute. Off the Point, River Humber, in 9 fathoms. Whitby-Two Bright fixed lights. Hartlepool-on the Heugh-Two fixed lights in one tower; high light Bright, low light Red. Upper light all night; small lower light, from half flood to half ebb. Sunderland-North Pier Head-Two fixed lights in one tower. Sunderland-South Pier Head-One fixed light. The lower light on North Pier Head is a small (distinguishing) Red light, 18 feet below the upper light; and both are exhibited all night. South Pier light exhibited from half flood to first quarter ebb. Souter Point-(Building.) minute. Coquet-S.W. part of the Island-One fixed light, Bright. Brilliant when seen from the Eastward, between S. by W. W., and N. by E. E. A dim light is seen round the remainder of the circle. In the direction of Hauxley Point Buoy and Boulmer Rocks it appears Red. LIGHTS ON THE EAST COAST OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND. Farn-Two Lights; high revolving every half minute; low, fixed. Highest light, near S.W. point of the Island; lowest, near its N.W. Low light is visible between the bearings of S.S.E. E. and S. 3 E. Longstone-One revolving light, every half minute. St. Abb's Head-One flashing light, flashes every 10 seconds. Inchkeith-on the summit of the IslandOne revolving light, every minute. Isle of May-on the summit of the IslandTwo fixed lights. When in one, bearing S.S.W. W. and N.N.E. { E., they lead about half a mile to the Eastward of the North Carr Rock. The lights must on no account be opened to the Westward. Bell Rock-One revolving light, every 2 minutes, Bright and Red alternately. Buddonness or Tay-on the Ness-Two fixed lights. Bearing N.N.W. W. and S.S.E. E. Leading lights between the Gaa and Abertay Sands, at the mouth of the river Tay. Girdleness-on the Ness--Two fixed lights Vertical, in the same tower. Seen from N.N.E. to W.S.W. W. by the Eastward. Buchanness-on the Ness-One flashing light, flashes every 5 seconds. Visible from N. by E. to S.W. by W. by the Eastward. Kinnaird Head-on the Head-One fixed light. Shows Red N.N.W. W., and Northerly as far as the land admits. Visible from W.N.W. to S.S.E. E., Northerly and Easterly. Covesea Skerries-on Craig Head-One revolving light, every minute. Visible from W. by N. N., round Northerly and Easterly, to S.E. by E. E., Bright; but from S.E. by E. E. Southerly to S.E. S., Red. Tarbetness-on the Ness-One intermittent light. Visible 2 minutes, then suddenly celipsed half a minute. But to the Westward of the Ness, the light is permanently visible. Noss Head-on the Head-One revolving light, every half minute; Bright to seaward and Red towards Sinclair Bay Visible from W.N.W. to S.W. W., by the Eastward. 351 Pentland Skerries-on the Island-Two fixed lights. Bearing N.N.E. and S.S.W. Dunnet Head-on the Head-One fixed light. Visble from S.E. E. to W. by N. N., by the Holburn Head-One flashing light, every 10 seconds. Cantic Head-Orkney Islands-One revolving light, every minute. Hoy-Orkney Islands-Two fixed lights. The high light stands on the N.E. point of Gremsa Island; and the low light on its N.W. point. High light, Red from Scaward, but White when between S.S. E. E. and W.S.W.; it also lights a small are towards Cava, in Scapa Flow, between N. W. and N.N.W. W. The low light, White, is visible between E. S. and W. N. round by S. When the lights are in one, they lead between the rocks of Bow and Kirk; when within half-a-mile of the shore on this line, the high light disappears below the foreground, and it is then time to haul towards the Stromness shore, when the Red light will re-appear. Start Point-on the East Point of Sanday Island-One fixed light. North Ronaldsha-on the North Point One flashing light, flashes every 10 seconds. Sumburgh Head-on the S.W. Point of the Visible from N.E. by E. E., round to N.W. by Cape Wrath-on the Cape, N.W. point of Scotland-One revolving light, every 2 minutes; Bright and Red alternately. Visible from S. E. to S.W. by W., by the N. Butt of Lewis-N. Point-One fixed light. Barra Head-highest part of Bernera Island, S. Point of Hebrides-One White 2 minutes, then dark minute, visible Skerryvore-on the Rock, 12 miles W.S.W. from Tyree Island-One revolving light, every minute. LEADING LIGHTS OF ST. GEORGE'S CHANNEL. COAST OF IRELAND. Fastnet on the summit of the Rock-One | revolving light, every 2 minutes; visible 18 miles. This is instead of that formerly shown on Cape Kinsale-on S. Point of the Old Head- Ballycotton-on the Outer Island-One 18 miles. Seen from E. & N., round Southerly, to W. AN. There are red panes of glass at the foot of the apparatus, to warn vessels not to approach within that mark. When visible tack off shore. Minehead-S. side of Head-One intermittent light, every minute. Bright 50 seconds; suddenly eclipsed 10 seconds. Seen from E. by N. & N. to W. S., and visible 21 miles. Waterford-Hook Tower, E. side of entrance-One fixed light, visible 16 miles. Saltees-Light vessel-Two fixed lights, visible 9 miles. Off Coningbeg Rock, the Southerninost of the Saltees Islands, in 32 fathoms. Tuskar-On the Rock-One revolving light every 2 minutes; visible 15 miles. Two sides Bright, one Red. Red light seen 10 miles, and visible every sixth minute. Blackwater Bank-Lightvessel-One fixed light, visible 9 miles. In 19 fathoms, off N.E. part of Bank. Lucifer--Lightvessel--One fixed Red light. Outside the Luc fer Shoals in 21 fathoms. Arklow-South Lightvessel-One revolving light, every minute. Arklow-North Lightvessel-Two fixed lights. Codling-Lightvessel-One Red revolving light, every 20 seconds. DUBLIN BAY. Kish Bank-Lightvessel-One light, revolving every minute. Poolbeg-Two fixed lights in one tower, visible 12 miles. At the end of S. Wall, at the entrance to the river Liffey. The lower light is shown from half flood to half ebb. The lower light is much fainter than the upper one. Poolbeg-One fixed light, visible to miles. At the end of the N. Wall or Quay. Bailey-On S.E. Point of Howth Penin sula-One fixed light, visible 15 miles. Howth-On E. Pier Head-One fixed Red light, visible 11 miles. Rockabill-One flashing light, every 12 seconds. White flash between N. W. and S.W. by S. Red flash towards land. Carlingford-On Haulbowline Rock-Two fixed lights in the same tower, visible 15 miles. The lower light from half flood to half ebb. Dundrum Bay-On St. John's Point-One intermittent light, every minute, visible 12 miles. The light is Red for 45 seconds-suddenly eclipsed for 15 seconds. South Rock--On the rock-One revolving light, every minute and a half, visible 12 miles. Copeland-On small Copeland Island-One fixed light, visible 16 miles. Maidens-On the Rocks-Two fixed lights, visible 13 and 14 miles. Rathlin--On N.E. Point of Island-Two lights in same tower; the upper light revolving every minute, giving a Bright light during 50 seconds, then eclipsed for 10 seconds. The lower light, fixed. The upper light visible from Seaward, between the bearings of S.E. S., round by the Eastward, to N.E. by N.; and in the channel Westward of Rathlin Island, from E.N.E. N. to E.N., and is coloured Red on the line of the Carickavana. Rock. Visible in clear weather 21 miles. The lower light is a separate light within the distance of 10 miles, and from seaward between the bearings of S.E. by S., and N.N.E. E., and not visible in the channel Westward of Rathlin Island. Innishowen-On Dunagree Point-Two fixed lights. Innistrahul-On N.E, part of the IslandOne revolving light, every 2 minutes, visible 18 miles. Lough Swilly-On Fanad Point-One fixed light, Red, but towards the Tory Island-On N.W. part of the Island Lough, Bright, visible 14 miles. -One fixed light, visible 16 miles. To vessels passing to the S.E. of the Island, the light will disappear behind its heights, between N.W. by N., and N.W. § W. Rathline o' Birne-On the Island-One fixed White light, visible 16 miles; Red towards the mainland and Sound, Eastward of the Island. Aranmore Island-One Bright (or Red) flashing light. Flash every 20 seconds. Light Red to Eastward. WELSH AND SCOTCH COASTS, INCLUDING THE ISLE OF MAN. Smalls-on the Rock-One fixed light, | Formby--Lightvessel--One fixed Red light visible 15 miles. South Bishop-on the Rock-One revolving light, every 20 seconds; visible 18 miles. Cardigan Bay-Lightvessel, between'South Bishop and Bardsey Island - One Red revolving light every 30 seconds, when it appears brightest. Bardsey on the Island-One fixed light, visible 17 miles. Stack-on South Stack Rock, off N.W. Point of Holyhead Island - One revolving light, every 2 minutes; visible 19 miles. During foggy weather, a small Bright light revolving in 1 minute is occasionally shown about 40 feet above the sea, and 30 yards North of the main light. Skerries-on the highest Island-One fixed light, visible 16 miles. A Red gleam shown over the Coal Rock to E. S. Lynus-on the Point-One flashing light, in 10 seconds; visible 8 and obscured 2 seconds; seen 16 miles. ENTRANCE TO MERSEY AND DEE RIVERS. Air-on the Point, at low water markOne fixed light. From N.W. to W. it shows bright; from N.W. Northerly, to E. by S. S., Red; from E. by S. S. to S. by E., Bright. The Red light is visible only within the IIoyle Sand. A Bell is sounded in foggy weather. Liverpool North-West Lightship—One revolving light, every minute. Off the W. extreme of the 3 and 4 fathom Tongue in 6 fathoms. Hoylake-near the Church-Two fixed lights When in one S.W. by S., you may haul up the Rock Channel. Bidston on Bidston Hill-One fixed light visible miles. 23 Leasowe One fixed light, visible 15 miles. On the shore midway between the Mersey and Dee rivers. Rock-One revolving light, every minute; visible 8 miles. Ayre-mile S. W. of the Point-One revolving light, every 2 minutes; Bright and Red alternately. Visible 15 miles from S. by W. North-easterly to W. by N. Calf of Man-W. side of Calf Island-Two revolving lights every 2 minutes; visible 24 and 22 miles: high light visible from E N.E. to S.E. by E., by the Westward. When in one, they lead on the Chicken Rock. Douglass-on the Head-One fixed light, visible 14 miles. Not visible from Lang Ness, but with 3 miles' offing it will be seen N.E. E., and the Calf light at the same time N.W. by W. W. Bahama Bank-Lightvessel, a mile off the S.E. tail of the Shoal, in 1 fathomsTwo fixed lights, visible 10 miles. Mull of Galloway-on S. point - One intermittent light, every 3 minutes; visible 2 minutes, and half minute eclipsed. Visible 23 miles from N.E. to N.W. W. Corsewall-on the Point, W. side of entrance of Loch Ryan-One revolving light, every 2 minutes; Bright and Red alternately; visible 15 miles from N.E. by E., Northerly, to S.W. Sanda Island-on Ship Rock-One fixed Red light. Pladda Island-on S.E. Point of Arran Clyde River-Cumbræ, on W. side of Little Rhynns of Islay-on Oversay Island, off S.W.Point of Islay--One flashing light every 5 seconds. |