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#41

Site issues / Instagram

Last post by Bergwind - April 07, 2023, 02:20:29 PM

The main page has a symbol from Instagram ! It does not work !?

#42

General Discussion / Interesting paper about RITEG ...

Last post by mitko - March 16, 2023, 02:44:13 PM

https://knife.media/riteg/

#43

Lighthouse identification / Chumpon, Southern Thailand

Last post by Bergwind - February 18, 2023, 12:54:29 AM

Five years ago I have been first time in Chumpon, Southern Thailand with a large harbour !
I have made severel pics and uploaded to World of Lighthouses.Alex Trabas wrote me at this time, I have missed the Admiralty F2924.2 and F2924.3.
So I returned recently again to Chumpon to make pics from the missed lights.
Now Alex Trabas revised all geographical positions. Now I had to correct all my pictures as well.I hope everything is correct now.

#44

Lighthouse identification / Re: 1940s lighthouse ID

Last post by mitko - January 23, 2023, 09:09:41 AM

Hi Pete! I did some research on this topic. There are number of "dunce cap" lighthouses in Japan (i.e.
Hiroshima, Fujisawa, Hakata Kō - most of them were build after 1950s)
I would say likely this picture is Yokohama South Outer Breakwater (built 1939).
Here are some other pictures of it:
LH Japan
yamatae.sakura.ne.jp



It has slightly different configuration of windows (but this could be due to tower reconstruction) but general shape of the tower, breakwater and square building nearby - everything is very similar. As far as I've found in internet -  American troops were landed in Yokohama after surrender of Japan so this fits to story as well.

#45

Lighthouse identification / Re: 1940s lighthouse ID

Last post by Hammerlind - January 18, 2023, 11:29:24 PM

Hi
The picture was in my dad's affairs; he was in the Navy and served in the pacific 1945, that's all I have. Your thoughts on those areas maybe correct.
Thanks,
Pete

#46

General Discussion / Re: Heigth of the tower, Focal...

Last post by mitko - January 18, 2023, 10:04:48 AM

Agreed! It seems this could be different datums...

#47

Lighthouse identification / Re: 1940s lighthouse ID

Last post by mitko - January 18, 2023, 10:03:36 AM

I bet this is something in Asia, Korea or Japan maybe. Any kind of information about picture could help!

#48

Lighthouse identification / 1940s lighthouse ID

Last post by Hammerlind - January 18, 2023, 12:45:53 AM

Hi. Anyone know where this light house is located? Pete

#49

General Discussion / Heigth of the tower, Focal pla...

Last post by Bergwind - September 20, 2022, 06:03:08 AM

Lighthouse Directory from Russ Rowlett is very useful for all of us lighthouse lovers. But often I see great differences for height of the tower and focal plane elevation from Open Sea Map.
For instance: Roscoff ! A1812.1 Russ: 24 and 24, Open Sea : 15 and 24 (seems realistic )
Or the beacons in sea: A1818, Russ :20 and 14, Open Sea : 8 and 14 (seems realistic ) and so on...

#50

Lighthouse identification / Re: Lighthouse in Plouhinec, F...

Last post by Bergwind - September 18, 2022, 06:17:56 AM

Good question! Google Maps shows a marine conservation association in front of the lighthouse.  I couldn't find an email to contact !