Cape San Pablo Lighthouse

The Cape San Pablo Lighthouse is located 50 km south-east of the city of Río Grande, in the department of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina. It is situated on Cape San Pablo at a very characteristic isolated mountain that is a prominent formation on the coast line.[1]

Cape San Pablo
Cape San Pablo
Tierra del Fuego
LocationCape San Pablo
Argentina
Coordinates54.285811°S 66.697176°W / -54.285811; -66.697176
Year first constructed1945 (first)
Year first lit1966 (current)
Deactivated1949 
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionsteel tower
Tower shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower
Markings / patternrectangular black and yellow day mark
Tower height6 feet (1.8 m)
Focal height136.5 feet (41.6 m)
Light sourcesolar power
Range12.5 nautical miles (23.2 km; 14.4 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 20s.
Admiralty numberG1275
NGA number20260
ARLHS numberARG-074

History

The construction of the lighthouse started on March 15, 1945. In December 1949, there was a seismic movement that bent the tower. This situation forced the removal of the illumination equipment and the deactivation of the signal. In 1966, the rebuilding of the lighthouse was organized.[1] Nowadays, the lighthouse consists of a yellow pyramid-shaped tower, 6 meters in height, with a black triangle with its vertex upside down. There is a platform located at the top section which holds a luminance lantern fuelled by solar energy having an optic range of 12.5 nautical miles.[2]

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Argentina: Tierra del Fuego". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  2. Cabo San Pablo Lighthouses Servicio de Hidrografía Naval
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