 Undated photograph of Ship Shoal Light (USCG) | |
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| Location | southwest of Isles Dernieres |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28°54′52″N 91°04′16″W / 28.9145°N 91.0711°W |
| Tower | |
| Foundation | screw-pile |
| Construction | cast-iron |
| Automated | 1929 |
| Height | 125 feet (38 m) |
| Shape | skeletal tower with circular house at base |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1859 |
| Deactivated | 1965 |
| Focal height | 105 feet (32 m) |
| Lens | second-order Fresnel lens[1][2] |
| Characteristic | QF W  |
The Ship Shoal Light is a screw-pile lighthouse located in the Gulf of Mexico southwest of the Isles Dernieres off the coast of Louisiana. It is currently abandoned.
- ^ Louisiana: Caillou Bay and Ship Shoal (Map). 1:80,000. Department of Commerce. 1937. Chart 198.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Inventory of Historic Light Stations: Louisiana Lighthouses: Ship Shoal Light". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2012-11-20.