Diamond Head Lighthouse
Diamond Head Lighthouse is a United States Coast Guard facility located on Diamond Head in Honolulu, on the island of Oʻahu in the State of Hawaiʻi.
 Diamond Head Lighthouse | |
  Hawaii | |
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| Location | 3399 Diamond Head Rd. Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Coordinates | 21°15′20.7″N 157°48′34.5″W |
| Year first constructed | 1898 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1917 (current) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | square pyramidal tower with circular balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern dome |
| Tower height | 57 feet (17 m) |
| Focal height | 147 feet (45 m) |
| Original lens | Barbier et Bénard 3rd order Fresnel lens |
| Range | white: 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) red: 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc (2) WR 10s. |
| Admiralty number | G7328 |
| ARLHS number | HAW-003 |
| USCG number | 6-29060 |
| Managing agent | United States Coast Guard |
| Heritage | place listed on the National Register of Historic Places  |
U.S. Coast Guard Diamond Head Lighthouse | |
| Location | 3399 Diamond Head Rd., Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 21°15′25″N 157°48′34″W |
| Built | 1917 |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001282[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 31, 1980 |
The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
The Diamond Head Lighthouse was featured on a United States postage stamp in June 2007.[2]
In a 2014 interview, 94-year-old veteran Melvin Bell described serving as the radio operator at the Diamond Head station during the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, and the steps he took to warn civilian vessels of the attack.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- Yap, Brittany P. (June 22, 2007). "Isle lighthouse graces postage stamp". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- C. Douglas Kroll (2014-03-25). "Interview of ETCM Melvin Kealoha Bell, USCG (Retired)" (PDF). US Coast Guard. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
External links
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Hawaii". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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