Torgersøy Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Torgersøy Lighthouse
Located west of Tønsberg on the northwestern point of an island in the Oslofjord, Torgersøy is a historic monument. The original lighthouse, first lit in 1851, was removed in 1890. A wooden fog bell tower in a Swiss-chalet style was constructed in 1910; this tower was deactivated and removed in 1983, but a replica was built in 1999, retaining the original bell. The current light emits white, red, or green flashes every 5 seconds, with a geographic range of 7.9 nautical miles. The tower stands 6 meters tall with a focal height of 4 meters.
Why it matters: The Torgersøy station guides vessels around the island's northwestern point near Tønsberg, an area important for navigation within the Oslofjord.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl WRG 5s
- Focal Height
- 4m
- Geographic Range
- 7.9NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1851
- Heritage Status
- historic monument
Significant events: original lighthouse decommissioned and removed 1890, fog bell tower built 1910, fog bell tower deactivated and removed 1983, fog bell tower replica built 1999
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Valloy(0.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B2486
- NGA No.
- 0656
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-249
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Material
- wood
Structure: square Swiss-chalet wood fog bell tower, painted white, with open bell enclosure and bell
Location
- City
- Tønsberg
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestfold
- Sea Region
- northwestern point of an island on the west side of the Oslofjord off Tønsberg
- Latitude
- 59.2507°
- Longitude
- 10.4996°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Torgersøy على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.