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Position


Character

Tower


Height above MSL

Range

Optical Equipment




Illuminant  

Other Aids 

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F-1028
21° 39.4 ’ N
88°02.9’ E

flash White  every  3 Second

24m high Cast Iron Tower (Red & White bands)

26 m

17 Nautical Miles

250mm   4th   order  revolving optic. The upper most portion of tower functions as murrette of Lantern house.

35mm   PV burner.

i) DGPS station  ii) VTS station

Kerosene oil


1821 


1852, 1897, 1911,1960, 1961, 1998.

Sagar Lighthouse. P.O.BEGUAKAHALI . (743 373)

RT link with DLL Office, Kolkatta
 

Sagar is a large Island situated on the mouths of Ganges. Regular buses ply from Esplanade, Kolkatta to Harwood point jetty for crossing the river Ganga by a passenger barge to reach Kochuberia. From Kochuberia buses ply up to Kapilmuni Ashram at the southern tip of the Island at the confluence of Ganga and the Bay of Bengal. Lighthouse junction (about 25 km from Kochuberia) falls on this route. The 3 kms approach road to Lighthouse from Lighthouse junction is brick paved road.

The first Lighthouse was constructed in the year 1821 on a 20m wooden tripod situated at a nearby location. The light source was a revolving reflector array consisting of 14 lamps. In 1852 the same source was shifted on to a new tower. In 1897, the source was replaced by the revolving optic. However erosion of coastline necessitated planning a new Lighthouse away from the coast. Accordingly the present cast iron tower was erected in 1909. The same tower is still in operation. A fourth order revolving optic with 35mm P.V. burner light source is functioning since 18th May1911. The lighthouse station is under control of Kolkatta Port Trust.

The Radio Beacon of Radifon (Germany) make was established at the station in 1960 which was replaced in 1991 by a MACE origin Solid state Radio Beacon. The DGPS equipment manufactured by M/s Leica Geo Systems, USA and supplied and installed by M/s Elcom Marine, Mumbai The Station has been changed over to DGPS Station on 30th November 1998.The DGPS station is under Deptt of Lighthouses & Lightships.

The Port Trust has installed the VTS equipment at the station.

 
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