Cape San Pablo Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina

Lighthouse

54°17′09″S 66°41′50″W / 54.285811°S 66.697176°W / -54.285811; -66.697176TowerConstructed1945 (first)Foundationconcrete baseConstructionsteel towerHeight6 feet (1.8 m)Shapesquare pyramidal skeletal towerMarkingsrectangular black and yellow daymarkPower sourcesolar power

LightFirst lit1966 (current)Deactivated1949

Focal height136.5 feet (41.6 m)Range12.5 nautical miles (23.2 km; 14.4 mi)CharacteristicFl (2) W 20s

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]

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]

References

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