Mutsurejima Lighthouse
 Mutsurejima Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Mutsurejima, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 33°58′41″N 130°52′4.5″E / 33.97806°N 130.867917°ECoordinates: 33°58′41″N 130°52′4.5″E / 33.97806°N 130.867917°E |
| Year first constructed | 1871 |
| Automated | 1969 |
| Construction | granite tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 10.6 metres (35 ft) |
| Focal height | 27.9 metres (92 ft) |
| Intensity | 310,000 cd |
| Range | 15.5 nautical miles (28.7 km; 17.8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s.[1] |
| Admiralty number | M5334 |
| NGA number | 9944 |
| ARLHS number | JPN-384 |
| Japan number | JCG-5537[2] |
Mutsurejima Lighthouse (六連島灯台 mutsurejima tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Mutsurejima, which is administered by Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan.
History
The lighthouse was first lit in 1872, and 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 it safe for foreign ships.
See also
Notes
- ↑ Mutsurejima Lighthouse Lighthouses of Japan
- ↑ https://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/jphn5b.htm Mutsurejima Lighthouse Lighthouse Directory
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