St. Johns Light

St. Johns Light

Infobox_Lighthouse


caption = The St. Johns Light Station was built in 1954 to replace the St. Johns Light Ship.
location = 3/4 mile south of the mouth of the St. Johns River, on Naval Station Mayport, Florida
coordinates = coord|30|23|10|N|81|23|53|W|region:US_type:landmark
yearlit = 1954
automated = 1967
yeardeactivated =
foundation =
construction = poured concrete
shape = square tower with bevelled corners
height = 66 feet, light is 83 feet above sea level
lens = Crouse-Hinds Company 250 kilocandela airway beacon type light
range =
characteristic = Group flashing white light every 20 seconds, flash 1 second, eclipse 1.5 seconds, flash 1 second, eclipse 1.5 seconds, flash 1 second, eclipse 11.5 seconds; with red sector from 174° to 195°, white from 196° to 000°
The St. Johns Light Station was built in 1954 to replace the St. Johns Lightship (LV-84). When the St. Johns River lighthouse was decommissioned in 1929 it was replaced by a lightship stationed 7 miles east of the mouth of the St. Johns River. The St. Johns Light is made of concrete, poured in one continuous operation. It has never had a traditional lantern, but received an airway-beacon style light from the beginning.

References

*McCarthy, Kevin M. (1990). "Florida Lighthouses", Paintings by William L. Trotter, Gainesville, Florida: University of Florida Press. ISBN 0-8130-0982-0.
* [http://www.uscg.mil/history/weblighthouses/LHFL.asp U.S. Coast Guard Historic Light Station Information & Photography - Florida] - retrieved February 14 2006
* [http://arlhs.com/awards/U_list.html AMATEUR RADIO LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY - List of Lighthouse Coordinates] - retrieved February 14 2006
* [http://www.lhdigest.com/database/uniquelighthouse.cfm?value=359 Lighthouses at Lighthouse Depot - St. Johns Light] - retrieved February 14 2006


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