Corregidor Island Lighthouse
Corregidor lighthouse in 1893
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Corregidor Island Manila Bay Cavite Philippines |
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| Coordinates | 14°22′47.2″N 120°34′36.9″E / 14.379778°N 120.576917°ECoordinates: 14°22′47.2″N 120°34′36.9″E / 14.379778°N 120.576917°E |
| Year first constructed | 1853 |
| Deactivated | 1942 
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| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern gray tower (1903) white tower (1920) |
| Height | 60.0 feet (18.3 m) |
| Focal height | 639.0 feet (194.8 m) |
| Original lens | second-order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 1853: 20 miles (32 km) 1897: 33 miles (53 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 20s. Fl W 10s or 20s. (1853) Al WR 10s.(1897) |
| Admiralty number | F2634 |
| NGA number | 14272 |
| ARLHS number | PHI-021 |
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The first Corregidor Island Lighthouse was a historic lighthouse located on the island of Corregidor, in the province of Cavite, Philippines. The light station was one of the most important lights in the archipelago. It was established in 1853 to guide ships to the entrance of Manila Bay on their way to the port of Manila, the most important trading center in the country. This light occupies the converging point of two lines of approach for vessels from the China Sea which steer for the entrance of the Manila Bay. Vessels from Hong Kong and the ports of China to the northwest first sight the Capones Island light off the southwest coast of Zambales. Vessels from ports of Indo-China first sight the Corregidor lights in the center. Vessels from Singapore, Indonesia, India, and all the ports of the Philippine Islands, to the south, first sight the Cabra Island light. All lines converge on Corregidor light at the bay entrance.
Corregidor, together with Caballo Island, divide the entrance of the bay into the North Channel and South Channel, also known as Boca Chica and Boca Grande, respectively in the Spanish era. The passage between the two islands is only 1/4 mile and is dangerous for large vessels.
The lighthouse was located on the highest point of the island (later known as the Topside) with an effective height of 639 feet (195 m) above sea level or 42-ft high from the base of the light tower. The total height of the tower measured 60.0 feet (18.3 m) from the base to the top of the wind vane. The light was obscured when well into the steep north side of the island.
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