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| Ship John Shoal Lighthouse, Greenwich, NJ (also listed by some sources as DE) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1874-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron w/ concrete caisson
*Tower~~ 50 feet above water level
*Elevation~~ Water level
*Markings~~ Brown house on brown cylinder
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing red/white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters and storage platform still exist
*Automated~~ 1973
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Solar powered VRB-25 airport beacon
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Delaware River
*Significant Feature~~ Ship John Shoal features a light that flashes red on the shoal side
and white on the channel side. Commonly mistaken as being in Delaware waters.
LINKS
Brief History by Angelfire.com
http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/webby/njlighthouses/shipjohn.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/shipjohn.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=383
*Building Material~~ Cast iron w/ concrete caisson
*Tower~~ 50 feet above water level
*Elevation~~ Water level
*Markings~~ Brown house on brown cylinder
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing red/white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters and storage platform still exist
*Automated~~ 1973
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Solar powered VRB-25 airport beacon
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Delaware River
*Significant Feature~~ Ship John Shoal features a light that flashes red on the shoal side
and white on the channel side. Commonly mistaken as being in Delaware waters.
LINKS
Brief History by Angelfire.com
http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/webby/njlighthouses/shipjohn.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/shipjohn.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=383
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