Prong's Lighthouse

Prong’s Reef Lighthouse
Colaba Point
Photo of the lighthouse taken on 5 April 1874.
Prong’s Reef Lighthouse
Colaba Point
Maharashtra
Location Mumbai, India
Coordinates 18°52′45″N 72°47′59″E / 18.879238°N 72.799750°E / 18.879238; 72.799750Coordinates: 18°52′45″N 72°47′59″E / 18.879238°N 72.799750°E / 18.879238; 72.799750
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
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 (Mumbai), India in the Colaba (Navy Nagar) area. It was built in 1875 by Thomas Ormiston at the cost of Rs. 620255.[3] Its beam can be seen at a distance of 30 kilometres (19 mi). It is one of three lighthouses of the city. 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.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Prong’s Reef Lighthouse Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
  2. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Goa and Maharashtra". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Darkness dawns on city's lighthouses". Daily News and Analysis. 3 September 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  4. ↑ Tindall, Gilian (1 June 1992). City of gold. Mumbai: Penguin Books. |access-date= requires |url= (help)



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