Kozhikkode Lighthouse
Kozhikkode Lighthouse is a defunct light in the Kozhikkode District of Kerala. It was constructed in 1907. The first lighthouse was constructed in 1847 at a height of 33 meters (108 ft). The current tower is 15 meters (49 ft) and is painted white.[2] Kozhikode or Calicut lighthouse is automated, and an LED flasher apparatus is in use.
 The lighthouse in 2012 | |
  Kozhikkode Lighthouse Calicut Kerala | |
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| Location | Kerala, India  |
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| Coordinates | 11°15′30″N 75°46′09″E |
| Year first constructed | 1847 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1907 (current) |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Tower height | 15 metres (49 ft) (current) 33 metres (108 ft) (first) |
| Focal height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 6 s |
| Admiralty number | F0686 |
| NGA number | 27640 |
| ARLHS number | IND-097[1] |
History
In 1847, a 33-meter (108 ft) tower was erected using stones in lime mortar. The light was a fixed one with wick lamp using coconut oil, and a metal reflector was placed on back of it. The light was improved in 1881 using a fourth-order fixed optic transferred from Armagon lighthouse. Mr. Ashpitel, an engineer with Public works department, who was deputed to study on lighthouses in Madras Presidency in 1885, recommended the height of the tower be reduced to improve the efficiency of light. A new tower 15 meters (49 ft) high was erected in 1903 and using the available optic and an occulting mechanism imported from England; the light was converted from fixed to occulting. Further modifications were done in 1924 by converting the light to a flashing one using acetylene gas flasher. The light was converted to LED flashing light using solar energy in 2008.
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
External links
- Kozhikkode Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
- Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
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