Vypin Lighthouse

Vypin Lighthouse
	The lighthouse in 2016
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Location	Template:Wikidata location
OS grid	Template:Gbmappingsmall
Coordinates	9°59′54″N 76°13′18″E / 9.998397°N 76.221599°ECoordinates: 9°59′54″N 76°13′18″E / 9.998397°N 76.221599°E
Constructed	1839 (first)
Construction	concrete tower
Tower height	46 metres (151 ft)
Tower shape	octagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white and red horizontal bands, white lantern
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ARLHS no.	IND-083

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The Vypin Lighthouse or Cochin Lighthouse^[2] is situated at Puthuvype in Kochi, Kerala. Even though the current lighthouse started functioning only by 15 November 1979, the Cochin Lighthouse has a long history. The lighthouse which was functioning in Fort Kochi from 1839 was shifted to Puthuvype in 1979. It is the tallest lighthouse in Kerala.

Technical details[edit]

The tower has a height of 46 metres (151 ft) and is made of double layered concrete. The light beam has the range of 28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi).^[3]

History[edit]

The old light at Fort Kochi[edit]

The image on the left is that of the Fort Kochi Lighthouse taken between 1850 and 1897. The image on the right is the structure present at the site in 2013.

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]

References[edit]

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↑ "Cochin District". DGLL. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links[edit]

Vypin Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships

[1] Template:Cite rowlett

[Dgll-2] "Cochin District". DGLL. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.

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[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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v t e Lighthouses in Kerala
Lighthouses are listed in a north to south sequence. Italics indicate inactive sites.
Kannur Mahe Kadalur Point Kozhikode Beypore Ponnani Chetwai Azhikode Vypin Manakkodam Alappuzha Kovilthottam Tangasseri Vizhinjam
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Technical details[edit]

History[edit]

The old light at Fort Kochi[edit]

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