Dassen Island Lighthouse

Dassen Island Lighthouse
	Dassen Island and lighthouse, 9 km (6 mi) off the coast of Yzerfontein
	South Africa Western Cape
Location	Yzerfontein; Western Cape; South Africa
Coordinates	33°25′57.13″S 18°05′20.72″E / 33.4325361°S 18.0890889°ECoordinates: 33°25′57.13″S 18°05′20.72″E / 33.4325361°S 18.0890889°E
Year first constructed	1893
Construction	Cast-iron tower
Tower shape	Circular prism tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern	White tower, red bands
Height	29 metres (95 ft)
Focal height	47 metres (154 ft)
Light source	mains power
Intensity	1,400,000 cd
Range	24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
Characteristic	Fl(2) W 30s
Admiralty number	D5860
NGA number	113-25956
ARLHS number	SAF-042
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Dassen Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the southern point of Dassen Island, west of Yzerfontein. It is a white circular cast-iron tower that has been in use since 1893.

History

The lighthouse is found on southern point of Dassen Island, off the western coast of South Africa, 55 km north-west of Cape Town and 11 km west of Ysterfontein.^[1] It was installed on 15 April 1893.^[1] The lighthouse consists of a circular cast-iron tower that is painted with white and red bands and stands atop a brick base to height of 28 m.^[1]^[2]

The light house signals two white flashes, separated by 10 s, every 30 s.^[2] The fog horn blasts for five seconds every fifteen seconds.^[2] The lighthouse is manned at all times. The island is closed to the general public, but can be visited by special permit.

References

1 2 3 Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.
1 2 3 Rowlett, Russ (12 September 2016). "Lighthouses of Western South Africa". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

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[Dict01-1] 1 2 3 Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.

[Light01-2] 1 2 3 Rowlett, Russ (12 September 2016). "Lighthouses of Western South Africa". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 August 2017.