Sultan Shoal Lighthouse
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| Location: | Sultan Shoal |
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| Year first constructed: | 1896 |
| Construction: | Masonry |
| Tower shape: | White round tower on a two-story dwelling. |
| Height: | 18 m |
| Elevation: | 20 m |
| Range: | 20 nautical miles |
| Characteristic: | Two white flashes every 15 seconds |
| Admiralty number: | F1684 |
| NGA number: | 21656 |
| ARLHS number: | SIN-005 |
The Sultan Shoal Lighthouse (Chinese: 苏丹浅滩灯塔) is a lighthouse located on the island of Sultan Shoal in the Western Anchorage of Singapore about 8 kilometres (5 miles) south of the western tip of Singapore Island. The lighthouse tower is painted white while the keeper's house roof is red and is of a mixture of Oriental and Victorian design.
The island also houses two staff chalets which is managed by the Port Authority of Singapore.
[edit] External links
- Lighthouse Depot: Sultan Shoal Lighthouse
- Lighthouse Directory:SGP
- Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society World List of Lights (WLOL): Singapore
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