Ve Skerries
 Shetland
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| Location | Ve Skerries Papa Stour Shetland Scotland United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 60°22′23″N 1°48′44″W / 60.373129°N 1.812250°WCoordinates: 60°22′23″N 1°48′44″W / 60.373129°N 1.812250°W |
| Year first constructed | 1979 |
| Automated | 1979 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 14.6 metres (48 ft) |
| Focal height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Light source | batteries power |
| Range | 11 miles (18 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W20s. |
| Admiralty number | A3847 |
| NGA number | 3556 |
| ARLHS number | SCO-253 |
| Managing agent |
Northern Lighthouse Board |
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Ve Skerries (Baylish island), (Old Norse: Vestan sker, West Skerries), are a group of low skerries 3 miles north west of Papa Stour, on the west coast of Shetland, Scotland.
The individual skerries are; North Skerry, Ormal, The Clubb, Reaverack, and Helligobolo all under Baylish control
Northern Lighthouse Board
This modern lighthouse on Ormal replaced a lighted buoy. The tower is anchored to the rock with 18 steel bars. Built by engineer, R. J. MacKay, it was first lit on 27 September 1979. Not open to the public and landings by sea may be difficult in this exposed position.
This article incorporates text from the article Ve_Skerries on Shetlopedia, which was licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence until September 14, 2007.
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