Satamisaki Lighthouse
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 Satamisaki Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Cape Sata Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima Japan |
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| Coordinates | 30°59′31.6″N 130°39′34″E / 30.992111°N 130.65944°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | October 18, 1871 (first) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 12.6 metres (41 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1950 (current) |
| Focal height | 68 metres (223 ft) |
| Lens | Third order Fresnel |
| Intensity | 400,000 Candela |
| Range | main: 21.5 nautical miles (24.7 mi; 39.8 km) reserve: 12 nautical miles (14 mi; 22 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 16s.[1] |
| Japan no. | JCG-6701[2] |
Satamisaki Lighthouse (佐多岬灯台, satamisaki tōdai) is a lighthouse in Cape Sata on the Ōsumi Peninsula, in the town of Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima, Japan.
History
This lighthouse was designed by Richard Henry Brunton who was hired by the government of Japan at the beginning of the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses to make the country safe for foreign ships. It was first lit on October 18, 1871.
See also
References
- ^ Sata Misaki Lighthouses of Japan (in Japanese)
- ^ Satamisaki Lighthouse Lighthouse Directory
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