List of lighthouses in the British Indian Ocean Territory

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This is a list of lighthouses in British Indian Ocean Territory . [1] [2]

Contents

Lighthouses

NameImageYear
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light [2] Focal
height [2]
NGA
number [2]
Admiralty
number [2]
Range
nml [2]
Control Tower Lightn/a Diego Garcia
7°18′29.8″S72°24′42.2″E / 7.308278°S 72.411722°E / -7.308278; 72.411722
Al Fl WG 10s.40 metres (130 ft)33036k080012
Diego Garcia Harbour Control Tower Lighthouse~1980s Diego Garcia
7°17′27.8″S72°23′39.4″E / 7.291056°S 72.394278°E / -7.291056; 72.394278
F R13 metres (43 ft)33052K0806n/a
Leconte Point Lighthousen/a Diego Garcia
7°16′37.9″S72°28′08.8″E / 7.277194°S 72.469111°E / -7.277194; 72.469111
Fl R 2.5s.10 metres (33 ft)33060K08073
Minni Minni Lighthouse Image 2002 Diego Garcia
7°19′36.3″S72°28′28.4″E / 7.326750°S 72.474556°E / -7.326750; 72.474556
F WRG14 metres (46 ft)33064K0808.5white: 20
red: 16
green: 16
Observation Point Lighthousen/a Diego Garcia
7°14′19.9″S72°26′06.1″E / 7.238861°S 72.435028°E / -7.238861; 72.435028
Fl W 4s.10 metres (33 ft)33056K08025
West Island Lighthousen/a Diego Garcia
7°14′51.2″S72°23′07.3″E / 7.247556°S 72.385361°E / -7.247556; 72.385361
Fl (2) W 5s.10 metres (33 ft)33040K08016

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the British Indian Ocean Territory". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 15 October 2016