Slangkop Lighthouse
Slangkoppunt
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LocationKommetjie
Western Cape
South Africa
Coordinates34°08′55.0″S 18°19′10.0″E / 34.148611°S 18.319444°E / -34.148611; 18.319444
Tower
Constructed1919 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructioncast iron tower
Height33 metres (108 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[2]
Markingswhite tower and lantern
Light
First lit4 March 1919 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height40 metres (130 ft)
Intensity5,000,000 CD[1]
Range33 miles (53 km)
CharacteristicFl (4) W 30s.

Slangkop Lighthouse is a lighthouse near the town of Kommetjie, near Cape Town, South Africa.[3]

History

Construction was due to be completed in 1914 and a brass sign was commissioned for this date, but due to the First World War the lighthouse was not completed until 1919, although definitely in use before that date, e.g. noted in the log of HMS Himalaya on 19 July 1917.[4] The lighthouse was inaugurated on 4 March 1919.[5] The white circular iron tower stands 33m high.[5]

The lighthouse is a tourist attraction for those visiting the area.

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Untitled Document". www.lighthouses.co.za.
  2. ^ "Section 1 - List of Lights and Radio Signals". List of Lights, Fog Signals, Radio Navigational Aids and Radio Services (2008 ed.). South African Navy, Hydrographic Office. 1997. p. 17. ISBN 9780958407175.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western South Africa". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  4. ^ Viljoen, Joe (2 January 2009). "Lighthouses of South Africa: Slangkop Lighthouse".
  5. ^ a b Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.

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