Nab Tower Lighthouse

United Kingdom / England / East Wittering /
 tower, lighthouse, First World War 1914-1918
The Nab Tower is a tower planned for anti-submarine protection in the Straits of Dover in World War I. It was sunk over the Nab rocks east of the Isle of Wight to replace a lightship after the war, and is a well known landmark for sailors as it marks the deep water eastern entry into the Solent.

Latitude 50° 40'.05 N Longitude 00° 57'.07 W
Height above mean high water 27 metres.
White flash every 10 seconds - 11,739 Candela Incandescent Electric Filament Lamp.
Fog signal - two blasts every 30 seconds (range 2 nautical miles).
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nab_Tower
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Coordinates:   50°40'4"N   -0°57'9"E
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