The 28m historic Roter Sand (Red Sand) 'lighthouse, on Germany’s Weser estuary, off the North Sea coast, has been clad in a new steel corset to protect it from the elements. Built in 1881, the lighthouse has taken a pounding from the sea, and shows signs of serious wear and tear. A crane will slip a 100-tonne steel corset, 19m tall, over the lightout. In 1883, a corset of steel was laid round the base of the lighthouse, conserving its seabed section. There has been devastating rust damage in the upper section, which now needs replacing. The lighthouse was retired in 1984 and replaced by an electronic lighthouse, the Alte Weser.
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Press, 1 December 1987, Page 6
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111The 28m historic Roter Sand (Red Sand) 'lighthouse, on Germany’s Weser estuary, off the North Sea coast, has been clad in a new steel corset to protect it from the elements. Built in 1881, the lighthouse has taken a pounding from the sea, and shows signs of serious wear and tear. A crane will slip a 100-tonne steel corset, 19m tall, over the lightout. In 1883, a corset of steel was laid round the base of the lighthouse, conserving its seabed section. There has been devastating rust damage in the upper section, which now needs replacing. The lighthouse was retired in 1984 and replaced by an electronic lighthouse, the Alte Weser. Press, 1 December 1987, Page 6
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