- * Vatlestraumen
- 1882. Active; focal plane 4 m (13 ft); red or green light, depending
on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern,
painted white with a red roof, mounted on a stone pier at the foot
of a 1-1/2 story keeper's house. House painted yellow above with a
white foundation. Jan Egil Kristiansen's photo is at right,
Trabas has Boucher's photo, a 2008 photo is available,
and Google has a satellite
view. There was originally a lantern mounted on the house. That
light was discontinued in 1908, but replaced later by the lantern
at the foot of the house. The house has been privately owned for many
years. Located on the point on the north side of the entrance to the
Vatlestraumen sound from the Hjeltefjord. Site and tower closed, but
the light can be seen from nearby. Site manager: private. NF-1622;
Admiralty B3812; NGA 3600.
- Vonflua
- Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7.5 m (25 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting
once every 6 s. 12.5 m (41 ft) lantern mounted on tripod piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof, tripod painted black. Trabas has Boucher's photo, and Google has a very distant satellite view. Located on a shoal in the middle of the Vatlestraumen off the north end of Bjorøyna. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-1623;
Admiralty B3814; NGA 3604.
- Stongi (2)
- Date unknown (station established 1919). Active; focal plane 5 m
(17 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting
once every 6 s. 5 m (17 ft) fiberglass lantern and gallery on a tripod
pilings. Gallery painted white, lantern roof red. E. Vaage has a closeup,
Trabas has Boucher's photo, and Google has a satellite
view. This light was recently relocated a few feet: it was formerly
mounted on the stone beacon seen to the left of the light in the photo.
A photo
is available showing the light in its original position. Looming above
the light is the Sotraveien suspension bridge (highway 555) connecting
Bergen to Sotra. Located under the east end of the bridge. Accessible
only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS NOR-414; NF-1630; Admiralty
B3818; NGA 3608.
- Kvarven
- 1891. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); white, red or green light,
depending on direction, 3 s on, 3 s off. Octagonal lantern, painted
white with a red roof, mounted on a concrete pad. Trabas has a fuzzy photo by Douglas Cameron,
and Google has a satellite
view. Located on a promontory on the south side of the Byfjørd
about 4 km (2.5 mi) due west of the Bergen waterfront. There does
not appear to be any land access to this site. Site and tower closed.
NF-1632; Admiralty B3822; NGA 3620.
- Skoltegrunnskaien
- 1914. Inactive since 2011. White fiberglass lantern
mounted on the roof of a warehouse-type building; access to the lantern is
through a door in the side. Trabas has a closeup photo, and Google has a satellite
view. Located on the Skoltegrunn quay in downtown Bergen. This is the
quay where North Sea ferries arrive from Lerwick, Scotland, and Newcastle,
England; it is part of the historic port area of downtown Bergen. Site open,
tower closed. ARLHS NOR-413; NF-1648; Admiralty B3831; NGA 3636.
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