Vypin Lighthouse
The Vypin Lighthouse or Cochin Lighthouse[1][2] is situated at Puthuvype in Kochi, Kerala. India. It started as an oil-fuelled lamp at Fort Kochi in 1839, and was updated over the years. It was replaced by a structure in Puthuvype in 1979. It is the tallest lighthouse in Kerala.
The lighthouse, near Putuvype beach, is open to visitors.
Technical details
![Plaq on Lighthouse Building](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Entrance_of_Vypin_Lighthouse_IMG20230722124459.jpg/220px-Entrance_of_Vypin_Lighthouse_IMG20230722124459.jpg)
![Details of Lighthouse](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Entrance_of_Vypin_Lighthouse_IMG20230722124509.jpg/220px-Entrance_of_Vypin_Lighthouse_IMG20230722124509.jpg)
The tower is 46 metres (151 ft) high, and is made of double-layered concrete. The light beam is visible at 28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi).[3]
History
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An oil lamp light started functioning at Fort Kochi in 1839. In 1902, a new light and reflecting mechanism was introduced. Modifications were made in 1914. In the 1920s, a new 10-meter tall tower was erected.
In 1936, a 25-meter-tall steel tower was installed with a gaslight. In 1966, a mechanism called sun valve was introduced. Plans to construct a taller and brighter light and a radio beacon were drawn up. Since there was a paucity of land, the new light was transferred to Puthuvype in the Vypin Island and the radio beacon was shifted to Azhikode.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Cochin District". DGLL. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
External links
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- Vypin Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
- Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
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