Versão portuguesa aqui.

GPS 39.36066756968748, -9.407474396162973

The Cabo Carvoeiro lighthouse came into operation in 1790, being one of the oldest on the Portuguese coast after those of N.S. da Luz (extinct), Guia, Roca, Serra da Arrábida (today Outão), Bugio and S. Julião.

It had a tower 29.10 meters high and 55.52 meters high. The light was white, fixed, produced by sixteen Argand lamps with parabolic reflectors, running on oil, with a luminous range that did not go much beyond 9 miles.

A few years later, oil was replaced by oil, but it continued to work with the same catoptric device.

The Cabo Carvoeiro lighthouse was completely rebuilt following a project by the engineer Polycarpo Lima, as documented in the Notice to Mariners of February 1, 1886. It was left with a tower 26.80 meters high and 56.80 meters high. The optical apparatus is of the 3rd order and the light source is a 3-wire oil lamp, giving a fixed red light.

As there was a need to switch from fixed light to rhythmic light, in 1923 the optical device was replaced by another, this one of the 4th order, rotating, producing groups of 4 lightning bolts and moved by a clockwork machine. The light source was a constant level nozzle, with the focal plane of this apparatus at a height of 57 meters above mean sea level.

The oil that until then powered the light source was replaced by gas in 1947, and in 1949 a radio beacon was installed.

In 1952, the lighthouse was electrified with energy from the public grid, changing the light source to electric incandescence; a 220V / 250W lamp was installed.

The families of the lighthouse keepers who worked at Berlenga were housed in houses next to the lighthouse in 1975. The staff began to work at both lighthouses, moving to a shift system. In 1988 there was another remodeling of the lighthouse, the lenticular apparatus was removed and a PRB – 46 was installed in its place.

In February 2011, the PRB 46 was removed and a 4th order dioptric optic (500mm in diameter) was fitted. It got 15 miles of range.

In December 2002, a DGPS (Differential GPS) station began operating on a frequency of 311.5 KHZ.

LATITUDE: 39º 21',71 N

LONGITUDE: 09º 24', 38 W

HEIGHT: 27 m

ALTITUDE: 57 m

RANGE: 15 MI (27.5Km)

FEATURE: Fl R 6s (Lt 2s;Ec 4s)

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Versão portuguesa aqui.

GPS 39.36066756968748, -9.407474396162973

The Cabo Carvoeiro lighthouse came into operation in 1790, being one of the oldest on the Portuguese coast after those of N.S. da Luz (extinct), Guia, Roca, Serra da Arrábida (today Outão), Bugio and S. Julião.

It had a tower 29.10 meters high and 55.52 meters high. The light was white, fixed, produced by sixteen Argand lamps with parabolic reflectors, running on oil, with a luminous range that did not go much beyond 9 miles.

A few years later, oil was replaced by oil, but it continued to work with the same catoptric device.

The Cabo Carvoeiro lighthouse was completely rebuilt following a project by the engineer Polycarpo Lima, as documented in the Notice to Mariners of February 1, 1886. It was left with a tower 26.80 meters high and 56.80 meters high. The optical apparatus is of the 3rd order and the light source is a 3-wire oil lamp, giving a fixed red light.

As there was a need to switch from fixed light to rhythmic light, in 1923 the optical device was replaced by another, this one of the 4th order, rotating, producing groups of 4 lightning bolts and moved by a clockwork machine. The light source was a constant level nozzle, with the focal plane of this apparatus at a height of 57 meters above mean sea level.

The oil that until then powered the light source was replaced by gas in 1947, and in 1949 a radio beacon was installed.

In 1952, the lighthouse was electrified with energy from the public grid, changing the light source to electric incandescence; a 220V / 250W lamp was installed.

The families of the lighthouse keepers who worked at Berlenga were housed in houses next to the lighthouse in 1975. The staff began to work at both lighthouses, moving to a shift system. In 1988 there was another remodeling of the lighthouse, the lenticular apparatus was removed and a PRB – 46 was installed in its place.

In February 2011, the PRB 46 was removed and a 4th order dioptric optic (500mm in diameter) was fitted. It got 15 miles of range.

In December 2002, a DGPS (Differential GPS) station began operating on a frequency of 311.5 KHZ.

LATITUDE: 39º 21',71 N

LONGITUDE: 09º 24', 38 W

HEIGHT: 27 m

ALTITUDE: 57 m

RANGE: 15 MI (27.5Km)

FEATURE: Fl R 6s (Lt 2s;Ec 4s)

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