Prong's Lighthouse
.jpg) Photo of the lighthouse taken on 5 April 1874. | |
  Prong’s Reef Lighthouse Colaba Point Maharashtra | |
| Location | Mumbai, India |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 18°52′45″N 72°47′59″E / 18.879238°N 72.799750°ECoordinates: 18°52′45″N 72°47′59″E / 18.879238°N 72.799750°E |
| Year first constructed | 1844 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1874 (current) |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower shape | tapered cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | black basement, white tower witn a horizontal red band, white lantern |
| Height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Focal height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Current lens | 1st order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | F0514 |
| NGA number | 27952 |
| ARLHS number | IND-007 |
| Managing agent | Mumbai Port Trust[2] |
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 February 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Darkness dawns on city’s lighthouses". Daily News and Analysis. 3 September 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
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