Trubaduren lighthouse, Maritime lighthouse in Gothenburg, Sweden
Trubaduren is a circular caisson lighthouse standing on a shoal in 10 metres of water, about 3 km south-east of Vinga island. Its tower rises 26 metres, with two galleries, the upper half painted red and the lower half black, and a helipad on top. At a focal height of 24 metres it shows three long flashes — white, red and green by sector — every 30 seconds.
The caisson lighthouse was built in 1965 to replace the lightship Vinga, which had marked the approach since 1926. That lightship, No. 32 Fladen, was built at Helsingborgs Varfs AB, measured just over 34 metres long and 8 metres wide, and served continuously from 1929 to 1965. After retirement it was used as housing for students at Skeppsholmen folk high school.
The lighthouse is named after the poet and troubadour Evert Taube, who grew up on Vinga. The previous lightship, No. 32 Fladen, was later used as housing for students at Skeppsholmen folk high school.
The lighthouse stands on a shoal about 3 km south-east of Vinga island and 8 km west of Donsö, so it is seen from passing boats rather than visited. Its upper half is red and the lower half black, with two galleries and a helipad on top. The white and red sectors reach 20 nautical miles, the green 17.
The lighthouse is powered by an underwater cable and carries a Racon radar transponder, with three diesel backup generators on standby. Its light shows three long flashes — white, red and green by sector — every 30 seconds, reaching 20 nautical miles for the white and red sectors and 17 for the green.
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