Roman Rock Lighthouse
Roman Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse in False Bay, near Simon's Town. It is the only lighthouse in South Africa built on a single rock.[2]
 Roman Rock Lighthouse | |
  Western Cape | |
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| Location | Simon's Town Western Cape South Africa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°10′52.4″S 18°27′36.4″E |
| Year first constructed | 1861 |
| Automated | 1919  |
| Foundation | stone basement |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Tower height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Focal height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 20 nautical mile |
| Characteristic | Fl W 6s. |
| Racon | Q |
| Admiralty number | D6140 |
| NGA number | D6140 |
| ARLHS number | SAF-024[1] |
The light was first exhibited on 16 September 1861.[3]
The light was electrified in 1992 at the request of the South African Navy.[4]
References
- Roman Rock The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 22, 2016
- http://www.lighthouses.co.za/lighthouses/Tower.asp?TN=Roman%20Rock
- Williams, Harold A (1993). Southern Lights. William Waterman Publications. p. 49. ISBN 0-9583751-1-9.
- http://www.simonstown.org/roman%20rock%20lighthouse.html
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