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Coastal
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Facts behind the fix |
| Tater
Du lighthouse
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| Tater Du's unusual design is
a result of being comparatively modern, the last lighthouse to be built
in Cornwall. It was built in 1965 as a completely automatic installation,
remotely controlled from the Trinity House depot in Penzance.
The short building houses a 7 foot 1 inch lantern and its honeycombed front was designed to hold an array of Sound signals. The construction of Tater Du light was
the result of a tragedy. On the 23rd of October 1963 the Juan Ferrer, a
small coaster ran aground on the nearby Boscawen point. The vessel capsized
with the loss of 11 lives. The Newlyn and Mousehole Fisherman's association
set messages to Trinity house calling for a light to be set up. The fishermen
stated that many similar tragedies had only been avoided by the prompt
action of coast guards warning vessels off the cliffs.
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| Other Team Manley pages
Paul church: A Nearby landmark. |