Raffles Lighthouse
Raffles Lighthouse has a focal height of 32 metres, a tower height of 29 metres and a range of 20 nautical miles. It was built in 1855.
- Focal height
- 32 metres
- Tower height
- 29 metres
- Range
- 20 nautical miles
- Built
- 1855
- Light characteristic
- Fl (3) W 20s.
- Coordinates
- 1.1601, 103.74008
The Raffles Lighthouse is located in Singapore, specifically on Pulau Satumu, and has a tower height of 29m with a focal height of 32m. It was built in 1855 and has a range of 20 nautical miles. The lighthouse can be found at coordinates 1.160100, 103.740080.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of granite. Its daymark is white tower and lantern. The light has a focal height of 32 metres. The light has a range of 20 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (3) W 20s. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it F1693.
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Details
- Marking
- White tower and lantern
- Range Nm
- 20
- Year Built
- 1855
- Description
- The lighthouse was erected on a rocky island called Pulau Satumu, the southernmost island off the main island of Singapore. Pulau Satumu means "one tree island" – ''sa'' refers to ''satu'' ("one") and ''tumu'' is the Malay name for the large mangrove tree, ''Bruguiera confugata''. The light source was a wick burner which was replaced in 1905 by a pressurised vapour kerosene mantle burner to increase the light intensity for a greater visible range. A 2nd Order optic was mounted on a roller carriage to allow for smooth rotation. (The Order is a system of classifying the type of lenses used based on the focal length of the lens). This roller carriage was a weight-driven machine which had to be rewound manually to lift the weight whenever it reached the base. The rewinding was done hourly. A crew of seven men was required to man the lighthouse.
- Tower Shape
- Cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- Raffles Lighthouse in 2014
- Location Text
- Pulau Satumu, Singapore
- Focal Height M
- 32
- Tower Height M
- 29
- Admiralty Number
- F1693
- Intensity Candelas
- 117,000 [[candela]]s
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (3) W 20s.
- Construction Material
- Granite tower