Brothers Islands Lighthouse

Brothers Islands Lighthouse
Al Ikhwān
Lighthouse in 2006
Brothers Islands Lighthouse
Al Ikhwān
Egypt
Location Brothers Islands, Red Sea
Coordinates 26°18′52″N 34°50′37″E / 26.314542°N 34.843497°E / 26.314542; 34.843497Coordinates: 26°18′52″N 34°50′37″E / 26.314542°N 34.843497°E / 26.314542; 34.843497
Year first constructed 1883
Construction stone tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern unpainted tower, white lantern
Height 31 metres (102 ft)
Focal height 36 metres (118 ft)
Original lens Chance Brothers Fresnel lens
Range 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)[1]
Characteristic Fl W 5s.
Admiralty number D7296.2
NGA number 112-30476
ARLHS number EGY-008[2]
Managing agent Egyptian Navy

Brothers Islands Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse located on The Brothers, Egypt, an island in the Red Sea, 65 km east of al-Qusayr. Built by the British in 1883 and renovated in 1993, the lighthouse is operated by the Egyptian Navy. The site is usually open to visitors who are normally permitted to climb the 31-metre-high (102 ft) tower.[3]

The lighthouse still retains its original hand-cranked Chance Brothers Fresnel lens and drive mechanism, which requires winding every four hours by the attendant lighthouse keepers.

References

  1. ↑ The Lighthouse of al-Ikhwan Aramco
  2. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Egypt: Red Sea". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Brothers Islands Lighthouse". Redseariviera.info. 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
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