Almagrundet is a Swedish lighthouse station located southeast of
Sandhamn
Sandhamn (Swedish for "Sand Harbour") is a small settlement in the central-peripheral part of the Stockholm Archipelago in central-eastern Sweden, approximately 50 km (30 mi) east of Stockholm. Sandhamn is located on the island Sand ...
outside the
Stockholm archipelago and consists of a number of basic heels at depths between 3 and 14 meters below the sea. The shoal was named after the Norwegian brig ''Alma'' got aground in heavy storm in 1866 in a place regarded as safe sea.
History
Lightship no. ''2B Sydostbrottet'' was placed in the area as a warning in 1896. In 1912, ''no. 6 Svenska Björn'' came as replacement. Both lightships was painted with ''Almagrundet'' in white letters on the sides. In 1964 a modern remote controlled concrete
caisson lighthouse replaced the ships and it stands to this day. It was fitted with 72 powerful sealbeam lights, electric cable (connected to the
Revengegrundet light), diesel generators, fog horns, helipad, racon, and floodlighting. There was also a kitchenette and two sleeping berths. The lighthouse was constructed in the area of Jävre-Sandholmen, near
Piteå and then transported by ship to the location.
In 2008 the electric cable failed and the
Swedish Maritime Administration
The Swedish Maritime Administration ( sv, Sjöfartsverket) is the government agency in Sweden which provides services to the transport sector by keeping the sea lanes open and safe. The agency is to a certain degree financed through fees levied o ...
replaced the equipment with a LED 350 powered with sun panels placed on top of the helipad.
Gallery
File:Almagrundet.jpg, Old Lightship Almagrundet.
See also
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List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Sweden
This is a list of lighthouses and lightvessels in Sweden.
Lightvessels
* Almagrundet
* Old Finngrundet lightvessel, now a museum ship
* Fladen
Lighthouses
* Agö, Hälsingland
* Bergudden, Västerbotten
* Bjuröklubb, Västerbotten
* Brämà ...
References
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External links
Sjofartsverket
Lighthouses completed in 1964
Lightships
Lighthouses in Sweden
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