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    location on the Sandettie Bank, due north of Calais and due east of the South Foreland. The ship has no engine and is not crewed. Its lights are powered by...
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    the Stevensons in 1885 by F. Barbier & Cie of France, and tested at South Foreland Lighthouse with various light sources. Chance Brothers (Hopkinson's...
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    in 1784, and became the standard for lighthouses for over a century. South Foreland Lighthouse was the first tower to successfully use an electric light...
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  • ( United Kingdom) 8 nautical miles (15 km) east north east of the North Foreland, Kent. Her crew were rescued by Cromwell. Gladstone, and May Queen  United...
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