Svartklubben
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| Location | East of Singö, Åland Sea, Sweden |
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| Coordinates | 60°11′N 18°50′E / 60.183°N 18.833°ECoordinates: 60°11′N 18°50′E / 60.183°N 18.833°E |
| Year first constructed | 1820 |
| Year first lit | 1820 |
| Automated | 1961 |
| Deactivated | Active |
| Construction | Stone |
| Tower shape | Round tower |
| Markings / pattern | Black and white |
| Height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Focal height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Original lens | Open fire |
| Current lens | 4th order Fresnel lens (1899) |
| Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
| Characteristic | LFI (2) WRG 15s |
| Admiralty number | C-6290 |
| NGA number | 9992 |
| ARLHS number | SWE-386 |
Svartklubben is a Swedish lighthouse located on a small island east of the island Singö in the province of Uppland. This massive lighthouse was constructed to carry a coal fire. In 1842 it was updated with a colza oil lamp and in 1849 parabolic mirrors were installed. In 1875 it was updated with a kerosene lamp, and in 1899 the current lens and lantern was installed. It got a gas mantle light in 1935, and was finally electrified and automated in 1961. The keeper's house is now sold as a private residence, but The Swedish Maritime Administration still owns and maintains the lighthouse.
The lighthouse is a listed building in Sweden since 1935.
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Stockholm Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved September 2012.
- http://www.fyr.org/indexe.htm