Calumet Harbor Breakwater South End Lighthouse

Calumet Harbor Breakwater South End displays the characteristic Fl WR 5s — 1 wr flash every 5 seconds. Each lighthouse has a unique flash pattern published in the List of Lights, allowing mariners to positively identify it and distinguish it from other navigation aids in the area. The wr color may indicate a specific sector or warning zone.

Calumet Harbor Breakwater South End Lighthouse assists vessels approaching 5 nearby ports. The closest is Calumet at 1.3 NM to the WNW. Other ports served include HAMMOND (1.8 NM SSW), CALUMET HARBOR (1.8 NM W), East Chicago (4.3 NM SE), MARINE SERVICES CORP (6.5 NM SW). Mariners should consult the relevant chart for full approach and pilotage information.

Yes, Calumet Harbor Breakwater South End Lighthouse is currently operational. It is actively maintained and continues to emit its characteristic light signal for marine navigation. Most modern lighthouses are automated and monitored remotely by the national maritime authority.

You can track vessels near Calumet Harbor Breakwater South End Lighthouse in real time using MarineRadar. The platform shows live AIS positions of ships in the area, including vessel name, type, flag, speed, and course.

It is a fixed navigational aid on the coast at Indiana, US. Mariners identify it by its light characteristic — the pattern, colour and timing of its flashes — which is unique among the lights in its area, so a bearing on it fixes a vessel’s position without instruments.