.jpg')) Photo of the lighthouse taken on 5 April 1874. | |
)  Prong’s Reef Lighthouse Colaba Point Maharashtra | |
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| Location | Mumbai, India |
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| Coordinates | 18°52′45″N 72°47′59″E / 18.879238°N 72.799750°E |
| Year first constructed | 1844 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1871 (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 |
| Tower 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 (now Mumbai), India in the Colaba (Navy Nagar) area. It was built in 1875 by Thomas Ormiston at the cost of Rs. 620255.[3] It is a 41 meters high circular tower with a 23-meter range[4] and the beam can be seen at a distance of 30 kilometres (19 mi). It is one of three lighthouses of the city. The tower is painted in three horizontal bands, red, white, and black respectively.[5] The lighthouse had a cannon during British rule to secure the bay. The lighthouse has restricted access as it is under military land. It is only accessible during low tide with special permission from the Indian Navy.[6]
See also
- List of lighthouses in India
- The lighthouses of Mumbai harbour - Timestravel Article
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 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Darkness dawns on city's lighthouses". Daily News and Analysis. 3 September 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "LightHouse: Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships". www.dgll.nic.in. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Prongs reef lighthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Tindall, Gilian (1 June 1992). City of gold. Mumbai: Penguin Books.
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