Qimei Lighthouse
 Qimei Lightouse | |
  Taiwan | |
| Location |
Qimei Penghu Islands Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 23°11′24″N 119°25′41″E / 23.190050°N 119.428055°ECoordinates: 23°11′24″N 119°25′41″E / 23.190050°N 119.428055°E |
| Year first constructed | 1939 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1965 (current) |
| Construction | concrete mast |
| Tower shape | cylindrical mast on a one-storey keeper’s house with balcony and light |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red light |
| Height | 8.3 metres (27 ft) |
| Focal height | 40.8 metres (134 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 11.3 nautical miles (20.9 km; 13.0 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | P4642 |
| NGA number | 13888 |
| ARLHS number | TAI-006 |
| Managing agent | Maritime and Port Bureau[2] |
The Qimei Lighthouse (Chinese: 七美嶼燈塔; pinyin: Qīměi Yǔ Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Qimei Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.[3]
History
The lighthouse was built in 1939. It was the last lighthouse built by the Japanese government. Originally, it uses acetylene for its power before switching to electricity in 1964. The lighthouse will be opened for public at the end of 2015.[4]
Technical details
The lighthouse has focal plane of 41 meters, in which two white flashes every 10 seconds. The building structure has an 8-meter concrete post sitting atop of 1-story concrete keeper's house. Due to its location at the southern tip of Qimei Island, the lighthouse is used not only for navigation, but also for fishery resources.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Chimei Yu lighthouse Maritime and Port Bureau. Retrieved April 17, 2016
- ↑ Chimeiyu The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 17, 2016
- ↑ "Maritime and Port Bureau, MOTC-Lighthouse-Chimei Yu Lighthouse". motcmpb.gov.tw.
- ↑ "Taiwan to open two more lighthouses to visitors". focustaiwan.tw.
- ↑ "Lighthouses of Taiwan: Penghu Islands". unc.edu.
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