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Album name: | Clydee / AU - New South Wales |
Rating (2 votes): | (Show details) |
Current status (active, not active, museum etc): | Active |
Construction details (year of built, shape etc): | Year first constructed 1913 Foundation Martello Tower Tower shape round, lantern, gallery Markings / pattern white, black lantern |
Height of the tower, m: | Height 20 feet (6.1 m)[1] .... Focal height 61 feet (19 m) |
Light Description (light sectors, colour of the light, number of flashes etc): | Characteristic four white flashes, separated by 2s, every 15s .... Fog signal Bell, continuous[2] |
Range, nm: | Range 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
Any other comments: | The lantern and light, built in Birmingham, England, were added on top of the Martello Tower in 1913, replacing an 8 inches (20 cm) gun. The original light source was an acetylene gas carbide lamp, and it was converted to electricity by 1926. The station |
Coordinates (in any format): | 33 51???16.64???S 151 13???33.69???E |
Displayed: | 495 times |
Date added: | May 28, 2012 |
DateTime Original: | 2012:05:27 09:33:52 |
Keywords: | Sydney Harbour / Australia / New South Wales / Fort Denison / Pinchgut / Denison |
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