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 Lighthouse in 1893 | |
| Location | Corregidor, Cavite, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 14°22′48″N 120°34′37″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1853 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 18 m (59 ft), 42 ft (13 m) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern gray tower (1903) white tower (1920) |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1853 |
| Deactivated | 1942 |
| Focal height | 195 m (640 ft), 630 ft (190 m) |
| Range | 1853: 20 miles (32 km) 1897: 33 miles (53 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s or 20s. (1853) Al WR 10s.(1897) |
| 1950 lighthouse | |
| Height | 48 ft (15 m) |
| First lit | 1950 |
| Focal height | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Lens | second order Fresnel lens |
| Characteristic | Fl(3) W 20s |