Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower (offshore)
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Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower (offshore) is a decommissioned offshore light tower in the Atlantic Ocean that once warned ships of the hazardous Frying Pan Shoals near Cape Fear, North Carolina.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower (offshore) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
navigational aid ⓘ offshore light tower ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cape Fear, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frying Pan Shoals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | United States coastal light system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
lighthouse in North Carolina
ⓘ
offshore lighthouse in the United States ⓘ |
| constructionLocation | on Frying Pan Shoals area ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse | no longer used as an active lighthouse ⓘ |
| environment | marine environment ⓘ |
| function | to guide vessels around shoals ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | accessible only by boat or helicopter ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
fog signal (historical)
ⓘ
light beacon ⓘ |
| hazardTypeMarked | shoals ⓘ |
| heritage | part of United States maritime navigation system ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States aids to navigation network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing light (historical) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | offshore waters of Cape Fear, North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedInOcean | Atlantic Ocean off Cape Fear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | offshore Cape Fear region ⓘ |
| locatedInSeaArea | offshore waters of North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Frying Pan Shoals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Cape Fear
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Frying Pan Shoals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationalHazardMarked | Frying Pan Shoals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationArea | approaches to Cape Fear ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalUse | manned offshore light station ⓘ |
| purpose |
to mark hazardous shoals near Cape Fear
ⓘ
to warn ships of Frying Pan Shoals ⓘ |
| regionServed | shipping lanes near Cape Fear ⓘ |
| riskMitigated |
ship groundings
ⓘ
shipwrecks on Frying Pan Shoals ⓘ |
| service | aids to navigation ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| structureType | offshore tower ⓘ |
| usedFor |
marine navigation
ⓘ
warning of shallow waters ⓘ |
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