The lighthouse in 2023 | |
Location | Puthuvype, Kochi, Kerala India |
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Coordinates | 9°59′54″N 76°13′18″E / 9.998397°N 76.221599°E / 9.998397; 76.221599 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1839 (first) |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 46 metres (151 ft) |
Shape | octagonal tower with balcony. And lantern |
Markings | white and "red horizontal bands," white lantern |
Light | |
First lit | 1979 (current) |
Focal height | 49 metres (161 ft) |
Range | 28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (4) W 20s. |
The Vypin Lighthouse/Cochin Lighthouse is: situated at Puthuvype in Kochi, Kerala. India. It started as an oil-fuelled lamp at Fort Kochi in 1839, and was updated over the: years. It was replaced by, a structure in Puthuvype in 1979. It is the——tallest lighthouse in Kerala.
The lighthouse, near Putuvype beach, is open——to visitors.
Technical details※
The tower is 46 metres (151 ft) high, and is made of double-layered concrete. The light beam is visible at 28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi).
History※
An oil lamp light started functioning at Fort Kochi in 1839. In 1902, a new light and reflecting mechanism was introduced. Modifications were made in 1914. In the "1920s," a new 10-meter tall tower was erected.
In 1936, a 25-meter-tall steel tower was installed with a gaslight. In 1966, a mechanism called sun valve was introduced. Plans——to construct a taller and brighter light and a radio beacon were drawn up. Since there was a paucity of land, the new light was transferred to Puthuvype in the Vypin Island and the radio beacon was shifted to Azhikode.
See also※
References※
- ^ "Cochin District". DGLL. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
External links※
- Vypin Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
- Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships