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Location |
Saldanha,
West Coast District Municipality,
Western Cape South Africa |
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Coordinates | 33°03′02.2″S 17°54′39.1″E / 33.050611°S 17.910861°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1939 (first) |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 21 metres (69 ft) [1] |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and small lantern |
Markings | tower with black and white spiral bands, white lantern |
Light | |
First lit | 2005 (current) |
Focal height | 32 metres (105 ft) [1] |
Lens | 250 mm catadioptric [2] |
Intensity | 511,000 cd [1] [2] |
Range | 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) [1] |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 20s. [2] |
The first North Head Lighthouse on the northern side of the Saldanha Bay entrance, in South Africa, was a 300mm AGA acetylene gas lantern mounted on a square concrete pillar, installed on December 7, 1939. [1] [2] [3] [4] It had a small diaphone fog signal. [2]
A new aluminium tower came into operation on 1969-12-02, [2] about 100 metres from the previous lighthouse. [1] The fully automatic revolving electric optic is powered by triple mutual diesel/ alternator sets. [1] The lighthouse is monitored at Cape Columbine. [1]
| |
Location |
Saldanha,
West Coast District Municipality,
Western Cape South Africa |
---|---|
Coordinates | 33°03′02.2″S 17°54′39.1″E / 33.050611°S 17.910861°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1939 (first) |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 21 metres (69 ft) [1] |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and small lantern |
Markings | tower with black and white spiral bands, white lantern |
Light | |
First lit | 2005 (current) |
Focal height | 32 metres (105 ft) [1] |
Lens | 250 mm catadioptric [2] |
Intensity | 511,000 cd [1] [2] |
Range | 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) [1] |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 20s. [2] |
The first North Head Lighthouse on the northern side of the Saldanha Bay entrance, in South Africa, was a 300mm AGA acetylene gas lantern mounted on a square concrete pillar, installed on December 7, 1939. [1] [2] [3] [4] It had a small diaphone fog signal. [2]
A new aluminium tower came into operation on 1969-12-02, [2] about 100 metres from the previous lighthouse. [1] The fully automatic revolving electric optic is powered by triple mutual diesel/ alternator sets. [1] The lighthouse is monitored at Cape Columbine. [1]