Fangyuan Lighthouse

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Fangyuan Lighthouse
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Fangyuan Lighthouse
Fangyuan Lighthouse is located in Taiwan
Fangyuan Lighthouse
Taiwan
Location Fangyuan
Changhua County
Taiwan
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Year first constructed 1983
Foundation concrete basement
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape tapered octagonal prism with double balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern tower with black and white vertical stripes, white lantern, black lantern dome
Height 37.4 metres (123 ft)
Focal height 35.7 metres (117 ft)
Light source mains power
Range 16.6 nautical miles (30.7 km; 19.1 mi)
Characteristic Iso W 10s.
Admiralty number P4659.5
NGA number 13852
ARLHS number TAI-007
Managing agent Maritime and Port Bureau [1] [2]

The Dongquan Lighthouse (Chinese: 芳苑燈塔; pinyin: Fāngyuàn Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Fangyuan Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.

History

The lighthouse was built in 1983 at the eastern side of Wanggong Fishing Port to ensure the safety of vessels moving around the port.

Architecture

The octagonal lighthouse is painted in black and white vertical bands and stands up to 35.7 meters. The tower was constructed with reinforced concrete and equipped with fourth class electric lamp, which generated 28,000 candlepower light for as far as 16.6 nautical miles. It was built with a power generation room, store room and dorms.[3]

Technical specifications

The light beam from the lighthouse lasts for five seconds between lightness and darkness.

See also

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References

  1. Fong Yuan The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 13, 2016
  2. Fong-Yuan Maritime and Port Bureau
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