Slangkop Lighthouse

Slangkop Lighthouse
*Slangkoppunt*
Location	Kommetjie; Western Cape; South Africa
Coordinates	34°08′55.0″S 18°19′10.0″E / 34.148611°S 18.319444°ECoordinates: 34°08′55.0″S 18°19′10.0″E / 34.148611°S 18.319444°E
Tower
Constructed	1919
Construction	cast iron tower
Height	33 metres (108 ft)
Shape	tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower and lantern
Light
First lit	4 March 1919
Focal height	40 metres (130 ft)
Intensity	5,000,000 CD
Range	33 miles (53 km)
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 30s.

Slangkop Lighthouse is a lighthouse near the town of Kommetjie, near Cape Town, South Africa.^[3]

History[]

Construction was due to be completed in 1914 and a brass sign was commissioned for this date, but due to the First World War the lighthouse was not completed until 1919, although definitely in use before that date, e.g. noted in the log of HMS Himalaya on 19 July 1917.^[4] The lighthouse was inaugurated on 4 March 1919.^[5] The white circular iron tower stands 33m high.^[5]

The lighthouse is a tourist attraction for those visiting the area.

Gallery[]

Slangkop Lighthouse

References[]

^ "Untitled Document". www.lighthouses.co.za.
^ "Section 1 - List of Lights and Radio Signals". List of Lights, Fog Signals, Radio Navigational Aids and Radio Services (2008 ed.). South African Navy, Hydrographic Office. 1997. p. 17. ISBN 9780958407175.
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western South Africa". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
^ Viljoen, Joe (2 January 2009). "Lighthouses of South Africa: Slangkop Lighthouse".
^ ^a ^b Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.

External links[]

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[1] "Untitled Document". www.lighthouses.co.za.

[SANavy-2] "Section 1 - List of Lights and Radio Signals". List of Lights, Fog Signals, Radio Navigational Aids and Radio Services (2008 ed.). South African Navy, Hydrographic Office. 1997. p. 17. ISBN 9780958407175.

[3] Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western South Africa". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 22 March 2016.

[4] Viljoen, Joe (2 January 2009). "Lighthouses of South Africa: Slangkop Lighthouse".

[Dict01-5] Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.

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Slangkop Lighthouse

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Tower


Location	Kommetjie Western Cape South Africa
Coordinates	34°08′55.0″S 18°19′10.0″E / 34.148611°S 18.319444°E / -34.148611; 18.319444Coordinates: 34°08′55.0″S 18°19′10.0″E / 34.148611°S 18.319444°E / -34.148611; 18.319444
Constructed	1919
Construction	cast iron tower
Height	33 metres (108 ft)
Shape	tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern^[2]
Markings	white tower and lantern

Light
First lit	4 March 1919
Focal height	40 metres (130 ft)
Intensity	5,000,000 CD^[1]
Range	33 miles (53 km)
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 30s. Fl(4) W 30s