375 mm 3rd order revolving optic inside 2.5 m dia lantern house
Intensity
110V 3000W incandescent lamp
Range
28 nmi (52 km; 32 mi)
Characteristic
Fl(2) W 10s
First light
Constructed
1796
Power source
coconut oil
Deactivated
1844, 1841
Focal height
99 ft (30 m)
Range
25 mi (40 km)
Second light
Constructed
1838
Construction
granite
Height
38 m (125 ft)
Shape
truncated cone
First lit
1 January 1844
Deactivated
1894
Focal height
117 ft (36 m)
Range
20 mi (32 km)
Third light
Power source
kerosene
First lit
1 June 1894
Deactivated
1977
Intensity
18,000 candela
There have been at least four lighthouses named Chennai Lighthouse (Tamil: சென்னை கலங்கரை விளக்கம்) or Madras Lighthouse, which face the Bay of Bengal on the east coast of the Indian Subcontinent in Chennai, India.
The current lighthouse is a landmark on the Marina Beach, which was built by the East Coast Constructions and Industries in 1976, and opened in January 1977. It also houses an office of the meteorological department. On 16 November 2013, it was reopened to visitors. It is one of the few lighthouses in the world with an elevator.[1][2] It is also the only lighthouse in India within the city limits.[3] It is powered by a solar panel.[4]
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^"Chennai lighthouse open to visitors after 22 years". NDTV. 14 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
^TNN (22 September 2013). "Marina lighthouse to be opened for kids from Nov 14". The Times of India. Chennai. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
^Cite error: The named reference MetroPlus_ToTheLighthouse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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