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Delaware Breakwater West End Light




  Caption
  Location Delaware Breakwater , Delaware
  Yearbuilt 1838
  Yearlit
  Automated
  Yeardeactivated 1903
  Currentlens 1875: Fourth order Fresnel Lens (removed)
  Lens Six lamps and reflectors
  Characteristic White light flashes every 45 seconds


Delaware Breakwater West End Lighthouse is a Lighthouse in Delaware ,
United States , on the Delaware Breakwater , Delaware Bay , Delaware . It is also known as the Delaware Breakwater Range Front Light


HISTORY

Delaware Breakwater West End Lighthouse was built in 1838. In 1881 this light became the front light of the Delaware Breakwater Range. When this light was deactivated in 1903, the Delaware Breakwater East End Light became the front light in the range. The West End lighthouse was destroyed in 1950.