Prong's Lighthouse
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.jpg) Photo of the lighthouse taken on 5 April 1874. | |
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| Location | Mumbai, India |
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| Coordinates | 18°52′44″N 72°48′00″E / 18.879°N 72.8°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1844 (first) |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings | black basement, white tower witn a horizontal red band, white lantern |
| Operator | Mumbai Port Trust[2] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1874 (current) |
| Focal height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Range | 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
Prong's Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated at the southernmost point of Bombay (Mumbai), India in the Colaba area. It was built in 1875 by Thomas Ormiston at the cost of Rs. 600,000.[3] Its beam can be seen at a distance of 30 kilometres (19 mi). It is one of three lighthouses of the city. The lighthouse had a cannon during British rule to secure the bay. It is only accessible during low tide by the Indian Navy.
See also
References
- ^ Prong’s Reef Lighthouse Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Goa and Maharashtra". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Darkness dawns on city's lighthouses". Daily News and Analysis. 3 September 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
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