Albardão Lighthouse

The Albardão Lighthouse is located in the municipality of Santa Vitória do Palmar, Brazil, on the South Atlantic Ocean. It is situated on a sandy strip known as Praia do Cassino and is one of the southernmost Brazilian lights. The first lighthouse at this location was built in 1909 and was a cast iron tower, but it was deactivated in 1948.

The current lighthouse was built in 1948 and is a concrete tower with a cylindrical shape, balcony, and lantern. It stands at a height of 44 meters and has a focal height of 50 meters. The tower is painted in a white and black rhomboid shape and is equipped with a third-order Fresnel lens. The light emits four white flashes every 25 seconds and is visible up to 42 nautical miles.

The Albardão Lighthouse is currently active and is managed by the Brazilian Navy. It has a country code number of BR-4656 and plays an important role in guiding ships safely through the South Atlantic Ocean. The lighthouse has a rich history, with the first tower being replaced by the current one in 1948. It is an important part of Brazil's maritime heritage and continues to serve as a vital aid to navigation.

Light and tower

It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey workshop (current) tower. The tower is built of concrete tower (current)<br>cast iron tower (first). Its daymark is white and black rhomboid shape painted tower (current)<br>dark red tower (first). The light has a focal height of 50 metres. The light has a range of 42 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (4) W 25s. It was first lit in 1948. It is managed by Brazilian Navy. The NGA list of lights numbers it 19008. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it G0640.

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