Where is The Nore located?
Q: Where is The Nore located?
A: The Nore is located at the mouth of the Thames Estuary in England.
Q: What does The Nore mark?
A: The Nore marks the point where the River Thames meets the North Sea.
Q: Why was the world's first lightship stationed at The Nore?
A: The world's first lightship was stationed at The Nore because the sandbank could be a hindrance to passing ships and it became a major landmark and assembly point for shipping.
Q: When was the world's first lightship stationed at The Nore?
A: The world's first lightship was stationed at The Nore in 1732.
Q: How many lightships were at The Nore by 1919?
A: By 1919, there were nine lightships stationed at The Nore.
Q: What is the job of the buoy at The Nore now?
A: The buoy now performs the job of marking The Nore at the mouth of the Thames Estuary and meeting point of the River Thames and the North Sea.
Q: When was the buoy introduced to replace the lightships at The Nore?
A: There is no information in the text available about when the buoy was introduced to replace the lightships at The Nore.
