Horsburgh Lighthouse
Horsburgh Lighthouse has a focal height of 31 metres, a tower height of 34 metres and a range of 20 nautical miles. It was built in 1851.
- Focal height
- 31 metres
- Tower height
- 34 metres
- Range
- 20 nautical miles
- Built
- 1851
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 10s.
- Coordinates
- 1.33028, 104.4074
The Horsburgh Lighthouse is located on the island of Pedra Branca, situated approximately 54 kilometers to the east of Singapore and 14 kilometers from the Malaysian state of Johor. It was built in 1851 and marks the eastern entrance to the Straits of Singapore. The lighthouse is a granite tower with a tapered cylindrical shape, balcony, and lantern, standing 34 meters tall with a focal height of 31 meters. It is characterized by black and white bands and emits a white flash every 10 seconds.
The Horsburgh Lighthouse was named after Captain James Horsburgh, a Scottish hydrographer who mapped many seaways around Singapore in the late 18th and early 19th century. He was known as the "Nautical Oracle of the World" for his contributions to navigation, which saved many lives and properties on the seas between China and India. The lighthouse is an active aid to navigation and has been significant in reducing the dangers of navigation in the area.
The lighthouse has an interesting history, with an inscription on the wall of the Visitor's Room commemorating Captain Horsburgh's contributions to navigation. The inscription, translated from Latin, reads as a tribute to the great hydrographer, stating that the lighthouse was built to honor his memory and to lessen the dangers of navigation. The Horsburgh Lighthouse remains an important landmark and a testament to the maritime history of the region.
Light and tower
It has a tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of granite. Its daymark is tower with black and white bands. The light has a focal height of 31 metres. The light has a range of 20 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 10s. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it F1820.
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Details
- Name
- Horsburgh Lighthouse<br>''Pulau Batu Puteh''<br>''Pedra Blanca''
- Marking
- tower with black and white bands
- Range Nm
- 20
- Year Built
- 1851
- Description
- '''Horsburgh Lighthouse''' (Chinese: ; ; ) is an active lighthouse which marks the eastern entrance to the Straits of Singapore. It is situated on the island of Pedra Branca. Singapore's earliest lighthouse by date of completion, it is located approximately to the east of Singapore and from the Malaysian state of Johor.
- Tower Shape
- tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- ''Horsburgh Lighthouse'' by [[John Turnbull Thomson]], who designed the lighthouse, showing the island of [[Pedra Branca, Singapore|Pedra Branca]] just after the completion of the lighthouse in 1851
- Location Text
- [[Pedra Branca, Singapore]]
- Focal Height M
- 31
- Tower Height M
- 34
- Admiralty Number
- F1820
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 10s.
- Construction Material
- granite tower