Cape San Pablo Lighthouse
The Cape San Pablo Lighthouse is located 50 km south-east of the city of Río Grande, in the department of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina. It is situated on Cape San Pablo at a very characteristic isolated mountain that is a prominent formation on the coast line.[1]
  Cape San Pablo Tierra del Fuego | |
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| Location | Cape San Pablo Argentina |
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| Coordinates | 54.285811°S 66.697176°W |
| Year first constructed | 1945 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1966 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1949  |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | steel tower |
| Tower shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower |
| Markings / pattern | rectangular black and yellow day mark |
| Tower height | 6 feet (1.8 m) |
| Focal height | 136.5 feet (41.6 m) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 12.5 nautical miles (23.2 km; 14.4 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 20s. |
| Admiralty number | G1275 |
| NGA number | 20260 |
| ARLHS number | ARG-074 |
History
The construction of the lighthouse started on March 15, 1945. In December 1949, there was a seismic movement that bent the tower. This situation forced the removal of the illumination equipment and the deactivation of the signal. In 1966, the rebuilding of the lighthouse was organized.[1] Nowadays, the lighthouse consists of a yellow pyramid-shaped tower, 6 meters in height, with a black triangle with its vertex upside down. There is a platform located at the top section which holds a luminance lantern fuelled by solar energy having an optic range of 12.5 nautical miles.[2]
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Argentina: Tierra del Fuego". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- Cabo San Pablo Lighthouses Servicio de Hidrografía Naval