Corregidor Island Lighthouse

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 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 Island lighthouse
Corregidor Lighthouse in 1893
LocationCorregidor, Cavite, Philippines
Coordinates14°22′48″N 120°34′37″E
Tower
Constructed1853 
Constructionstone tower
Height18 m (59 ft), 42 ft (13 m) 
Shapecylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
gray tower (1903)
white tower (1920)
Light
First lit1853 
Deactivated1942 
Focal height195 m (640 ft), 630 ft (190 m) 
Range1853: 20 miles (32 km)
1897: 33 miles (53 km)
CharacteristicFl W 10s or 20s. (1853)
Al WR 10s.(1897)
1950 lighthouse
Height48 ft (15 m) 
First lit1950 
Focal height633 ft (193 m) 
Lenssecond order Fresnel lens 
CharacteristicFl(3) W 20s 
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