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Sommers (Someri, Sommars, Ostrov Mayak)
Russia
The first two lighthouses were round masonry towers about 9 m (30 ft) tall; the second, built in 1866, was destroyed by Finnish troops at the start of the Winter War in 1939. Sommers is a small island about 12 km (7.5 mi) northwest of Moshchnyy and 18 km (11 mi) south of Hanski on the Finnish coast. The shipping lanes for St. Petersburg and for Vyborg diverge on the east side of the island. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed.
About chance lens and lantern (Source: Lighthouses of Russia (Historical Essays). GUNiO MO RF edition, St. Petersburg, 2001, the authors, A.A. Komaritsin, V.I. Koryakin, V.G. Romanov.)
"In 1866, due to numerous requests from sailors who complained about the poor lighting of the lighthouse, it was overhauled and refitted. Instead of a reflective lighting system, a 3rd category diopter light-optical apparatus was installed on it with a flashing light that illuminated the entire horizon. The apparatus was purchased together with a new metal lantern structure in England. For fog signals, a 20-pood bell was installed at the lighthouse."
| Manufacture Date | 1866 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1945 (station established 1808) |
| Country | Russia |
| Lens Order | 3rd order |
| Lens Type | Revolving |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | Fl.(2)W 10s. two white flashes every 10 s. |
| Lighthouse Markings | Red four-sided framework truncated pyramid, white band. 37 m (121 ft) square steel skeletal tower with gallery, painted red; the upper 2/3 of the tower is surrounded by a slatted daymark painted with red and white horizontal bands. |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Ministry of Defence |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Open Status (Site) | Closed |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | 60.2068171,27.6413913 |
| Other | ARLHS ERU-065; Admiralty C3944; NGA 13276. Alternative names: Sommarö |
| Data Source | * The Lighthouse Work of Sir James T. Chance (APPENDIX): 3rd order - 1866 - Sommers Baltic - Revolving * Lighthouses of Russia (Historical Essays). GUNiO MO RF edition, St. Petersburg, 2001, the authors, A.A. Komaritsin, V.I. Koryakin, V.G. Romanov. |