Oyster Rock lighthouse

Oyster Rock Lighthouse
Oyster Rock Lighthouse
Karnataka
Location Karwar, Karnataka
India
Coordinates 14°49′14″N 74°03′38″E / 14.820484°N 74.060576°E / 14.820484; 74.060576Coordinates: 14°49′14″N 74°03′38″E / 14.820484°N 74.060576°E / 14.820484; 74.060576
Year first constructed 1864
Automated yes
Construction masonry tower with balcony and lantern
Tower shape cylindrical tower
Markings / pattern red tower with a white horizontal band, white lantern and red dome
Height 20 metres (66 ft)
Focal height 62 metres (203 ft)
Current lens 2nd order Fresnel lens
Light source solar power
Range 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) [1]
Characteristic Fl W 10s.
Admiralty number F0634
NGA number 27756
ARLHS number IND-105[2]

The Oyster Rock lighthouse is located in Karwar, Karnataka, India, on one of the islands located close to Karwar, Oyster Rock. Tourists can reach this island with the help of motor boats, which are available from Karwar Port. Constructed by the British during the 1860s, the lighthouse became functional from 25 March 1864.[3]

The tower has a dome on the top, from where the entrance to the lantern room can be seen. The lantern was painted white rather than orange or red, in order to make the sunrise and sunset more apparent.

See also

References

  1. Oyster Rock Lighthouse Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  3. OYSTER ROCK LIGHTHOUSE

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