STEVEDUNSTABLE
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Sorry guys, but I forgot to mention in my earlier post that the CALSHOT SPIT marker is showing a WHITE light instead of a RED one !!!!.....(I did call it in to Solent coastguard and was told they were not aware)
WARNING !!!!!!!
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Elessar
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It is supposed to show white - it is its anchor light as it is still a ship.
It is supposed to flash red as well though, every 5 seconds I think.
STEVEDUNSTABLE
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No probs Elessar..am more than happy to be corrected but in mitigation the white light was flashing the RED sequence and there was no red light AT ALL ..I actually did a couple of "laps" around it to see if I,d missed something but hadn't ...ho hum !!
Elessar
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Ah it's definately wrong then it should be fixed white not flashing. Plus the red.
Rocksteadee
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Went to pass it as my reference to turn to stbrd coming from southampton water last week. Bugger it's changed, looks more like a buoy now
Book says it has always had a white 5s light and should be seen 10 miles
Book says it has always had a white 5s light and should be seen 10 miles
Elessar
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Well you're right the almanac says Fl 5s. Ie white.
But the chart says light float, and Fl R 5s.
Never noticed the almanac was wrong because it has always had an anchor light and a red flash.
It seems now the almanac is right and the chart is wrong!
Solitaire
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The lightship has never had a red light. It has had an all round white to designate a vessel at anchor , it also had a day mark to dignify the same. It then had/has a white flashing light. I noticed the other week that the all round white has gone but it is still flashing white . The chart (Admiralty) does not show a red light, only that the buoy / ship is red - "R"
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Elessar
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Well I'll take your word for it David. I am clearly going mad as I have been past it so many times in the dark I'm sure it was red.
Familiarity and all that. I guess I just know where it is!
I don't doubt you though.
What I am certain of is that it had a continuous white (the anchor light ) and the flashing light as well.
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Solitaire
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Yes that is correct but both lights were/are white.
STEVEDUNSTABLE
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Well guys im sorry to say that this old git is still confused ...... so I have to ask, what is the consensus or bottom line as to what IT SHOULD BE ????
Elessar
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I think solitaire and rocksteadee are right and I've gone senile.
Flashing white every 5 seconds. Plus a dimmer, continuous white.