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Orfordness Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Orford Ness in Suffolk England. The 30 metres (98 ft) tower was completed in 1792. The light has a range of 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi). It was equipped with an AIS transmitter with MMSI 992351016.The lighthouse was decommissioned on 27 June 2013 because of the encroaching sea. The modern electrical equipment and hazardous materials (mercury) have been removed.

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