Oyster Rock Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Karnataka, India

Lighthouse

14°49′14″N 74°03′38″E / 14.820484°N 74.060576°E / 14.820484; 74.060576TowerConstructed1864Constructionmasonry tower with balcony and lanternHeight20 metres (66 ft)Shapecylindrical towerMarkingsred tower with a white horizontal band, white lantern and red domePower sourcesolar power

LightFocal height62 metres (203 ft)Lens2nd order Fresnel lensRange20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)^[1]CharacteristicFl W 10s.

The Oyster Rock Lighthouse is located in Karwar, Karnataka, India, on one of the islands located close to Karwar, Oyster Rock.^[2] Tourists can reach this island with the help of motor boats, which are available from Karwar Port. Constructed by the British during the 1860s, the lighthouse became functional from 25 March 1864.^[3]

The tower has a dome on the top, from where the entrance to the lantern room can be seen. The lantern was painted white rather than orange or red, in order to make the sunrise and sunset more apparent.

References

^ Oyster Rock Lighthouse Archived 9 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
^ "OYSTER ROCK LIGHTHOUSE" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.