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| Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse, Fortescue, NJ |
*Dates of operation~~ 1954-present
*Building Material~~ Steel tower on steel caisson
*Tower~~
*Elevation~~ On caisson base at sea level
*Markings~~ Red tower on white base attached to red caisson foundation
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white w/ one red sector
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1973
*Original Lens~~ ?
*Current Lens~~ Acrylic optic, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Delaware Bay at mouth of Delaware River
*Significant Feature~~ In 1953, the large ore ship Steel Apprentice stuck the unmanned
1910 built lighthouse structure in a heavy fog. Two-thirds of the lighthouse collapsed into
the sea. The remainder of the lighthouse structure was demolished and the existing
skeletal tower was erected onto the repaired caisson base.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=384
Coast Guard photo of damaged lighthouse
click here for photo
Excellent lighthouse photos by Ann Searle
http://www.birdsandbeacons.com/Lighthouses/ElbowCrossLedgeLight.htm
*Building Material~~ Steel tower on steel caisson
*Tower~~
*Elevation~~ On caisson base at sea level
*Markings~~ Red tower on white base attached to red caisson foundation
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white w/ one red sector
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1973
*Original Lens~~ ?
*Current Lens~~ Acrylic optic, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Delaware Bay at mouth of Delaware River
*Significant Feature~~ In 1953, the large ore ship Steel Apprentice stuck the unmanned
1910 built lighthouse structure in a heavy fog. Two-thirds of the lighthouse collapsed into
the sea. The remainder of the lighthouse structure was demolished and the existing
skeletal tower was erected onto the repaired caisson base.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=384
Coast Guard photo of damaged lighthouse
click here for photo
Excellent lighthouse photos by Ann Searle
http://www.birdsandbeacons.com/Lighthouses/ElbowCrossLedgeLight.htm
| 1910 lighthouse USCG photo |
| modern tower |
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