Capones Island Lighthouse
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| Location | Capones Island, San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines |
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| Constructed | 1890 |
| Construction | brick masonry tower |
| Height | 65.0 feet (19.8 m)[1] |
| Shape | square tower with doucle balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 230.0 feet (70.1 m) |
| Lens | First-Order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s.[2] |
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Capones Island Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in Capones Island off the coast of Barangay Pundaquit, San Antonio, in the province of Zambales, in the Philippines.[3] The light guides international vessels coming from the north to northwest towards Subic Bay or to Corregidor Island Lighthouse at the entrance of Manila Bay. It had first-order lenses when it was first lit on August 1, 1890.
The island is famous for the century-old Capones Lighthouse.[4] Most visitors would leave Manila very early in the morning and would go straight to an island hopping tour of Capones Island and the nearby coves.[5]
Current condition
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The original lamp and lantern were replaced with a modern solar-powered lighthouse light as part of the Maritime Safety Improvement of the Philippine Coast Guard. Only the tower was renovated. The keeper's house and the other buildings in the station were left deteriorating.
See also
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Bureau of Insular Affairs, U.S. War Department, "Fourth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission", p.189. Washington Government Printing Office, 1904.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Capones Island Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
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- Maritime Safety Services Command
- Capones Light Station on Light Stations of the National Capital Region and Central Luzon at the Philippine Coast Guard Website.[dead link]
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