Location | Simon's Town Western Cape South Africa |
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Coordinates | 34°10′52.4″S18°27′36.4″E / 34.181222°S 18.460111°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1861 |
Foundation | stone basement |
Construction | cast iron tower |
Automated | 1919 |
Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower and lantern |
Power source | solar power |
Racon | Q |
Light | |
First lit | 16 September 1861 |
Focal height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
Range | 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 6s. |
Roman Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse in False Bay, near Simon's Town. It is the only lighthouse in South Africa built on a single rock. [1] [2]
The light was first exhibited on 16 September 1861. [3]
The light was electrified in 1992 at the request of the South African Navy. [4]
Designed by Alexander Gordon of the British Lighthouse Authority, [5] the lighthouse was a difficult endeavor due to the harsh conditions of the area, with fierce winds and turbulent seas, limited construction to a mere 96 working days annually, stretching the build over four-year. [4] The original lighting mechanism was designed by James De Ville, a London-based lamp manufacturer, and consisted of a revolving platform that carried eight single-wick oil burners set in polished metallic reflectors. These burners made a full rotation every four minutes. [5] John Williams served as the first head lighthouse keeper, overseeing a small team of two other men that rotated shifts every seven days. [5] In 1914 the lighting mechanism was replaced and the tower was no longer staffed by lighthouse keepers, [4] replaced by an acetylene gas cylinders that provided automatic flashes every six seconds. [5] The lighting mechanism was updated again in 1992 to be electrical at the request of the South African Navy. [4]
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