Oxcars
Description : Originally lit using an oil burner, It was the first manned Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouse to be converted to automatic operation in 1894. The automatic gas light was operated by clockwork. It had to be wound up every fortnight when the engineers changed the gas supply. The flame was always alight, but its intensity increased during hours of darkness. This mechanism was later replaced with an AGA sun valve. Engineers Thomas and David A Stevenson
Type:
Lighthouse
Type of Flashing:
Flashing (Fl)
Number of Flashes:
2
Light Color:
White-Red Sectors / WR
Interval of Flashing:
7s
Focal Height:
16m
Location / Area / Island:
Southeastern Scotland
Shape & Material
Tapered Cylinder / Concrete
Color of Structure
Whit Red Black
Nearby Vessels
| Vessel name | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| FORTH BELLE | 0.63 | 321 |
| FIDRA | 1.1 | 302 |
| KOKSIJDE | 1.31 | 304 |
| FORTH PUMA | 2.96 | 138 |
| FORTH LEOPARD | 2.96 | 138 |
| BALMERINO | 3.19 | 248 |
| QUEENSFERRY | 3.27 | 247 |
| GANNET | 3.34 | 246 |
| HOPETOUN | 3.4 | 248 |
| CORRINGHAM | 3.5 | 247 |
| WILSON CLYDE | 3.92 | 272 |
| PENTLAND KNIGHT | 3.93 | 272 |
| SEAL CARR | 3.97 | 122 |
| FORTH GUARDSMAN | 3.97 | 122 |
| SKUA | 3.99 | 243 |
| MAID OF THE FORTH | 4.01 | 243 |
| FORTH SENTINEL | 4.08 | 121 |
| COASTWATCH WEST FIFE | 4.08 | 259 |
| FARRA EMER | 4.2 | 126 |
| VTS 2320812 | 4.29 | 264 |
