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Publications
Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals NP74-87 (Light Blue Spine)
Volumes A-P cover different parts of the world
They provide extensive information on all lighthouses, lightships, lit floating marks
(over 8m in height), fog signals and other lights of navigational significance including
appearance and characteristics of lights and fog signals
Tables are included to calculate the geographical and luminous ranges of lights
Details for all lights listed include the international number, location and/or name,
geographical co-ordinates, characteristics and intensity, elevation in metres, range in
sea miles and description of structure
Conventions
Codes