Such lights were put up to lure ships onto rocky shores so that the wrecks could be plundered, according to the book Wrecks, Wreckers and Rescuers.
Lampu - lampu palsu ini sengaja dipasang untuk menjebak kapal ke pantai yang berkarang - karang sehingga kapal yang kandas bisa dijarah, kata buku Wrecks, Wreckers and Rescuers.