Milnerton Lighthouse
 Milnerton Lighthouse | |
  Western Cape Cape Town | |
| Location |
Milnerton[1][2] Western Cape South Africa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°52′54.1″S 18°29′16.1″E / 33.881694°S 18.487806°E |
| Year first constructed | 1960[1][2] |
| Construction | concrete tower [1][2] |
| Tower shape | cylindrical with balcony and small lantern[1][2] |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern roof[1] |
| Height | 21 metres (69 ft)[1][2] |
| Focal height | 38 metres (125 ft)[1] |
| Intensity | 800,000 cd[1][2] |
| Range | 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 20s.[2] |
| Admiralty number | D5910 |
| NGA number | 113-25976[3] |
| ARLHS number | SAF-017[4] |
The Milnerton Lighthouse, commissioned on 1960-03-10, is located on Table Bay shore in Milnerton, South Africa.[2] Its red sector covers Robben Island.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lighthouses of South Africa. Portnet. 1991. p. 6. ISBN 0-620-16367-4.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Williams, Harold A. (1993). Southern lights: lighthouses of Southern Africa. Rivonia: William Waterman publications. p. 130. ISBN 0-9583751-1-9.
- ↑ Milnerton The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 22, 2016
- ↑ Milnerton (Table Bay) Light ARLHS SAF-017, Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society (2008-05-12)
External links
- Milnerton Light, Lighthouse Depot
- Milnerton, Lighthouses of South Africa
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