Dolphin Lighthouse
Dolphin Lighthouse (or Dolphin Rock Light) is one of the three lighthouses in the Mumbai harbour off the coast of Mumbai, India. It is near the Gateway of India and is controlled by the Indian Navy.[2]
  Dolphin Lighthouse Dolphin Rock Maharashtra | |
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| Location | Mumbai Harbour, India |
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| Coordinates | 18.914310°N 72.835908°E |
| Year first constructed | 1850 |
| Construction | Stone |
| Tower shape | Cylindrical, with keeper’s house, balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | Unpainted tower, white keeper’s house and lantern |
| Tower height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Focal height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Range | white: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) red: 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) WR 20s. depending on direction |
| Admiralty number | F0520 |
| NGA number | 27968 |
| ARLHS number | IND-002 |
| Managing agent | Mumabi Port Trust[1] |
To honour military personnel, a 21 gun salute is held every time a warship sails out of the Mumbai harbour with The Admiral of The Fleet.
This lighthouse is also illuminated during Navy Day celebrations which happen during the first week of December every year.
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Goa and Maharashtra". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- Heikell, R. (2019). Indian Ocean Cruising Guide. Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Limited. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-84623-889-5. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
External links
- Dolphin Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
- Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
- Picture of Dolphin Lighthouse
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