Banco Salmedina
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
N 10° 22.698 W 075° 39.091
18P E 428679 N 1147312
ARLHS - COL 012; Admiralty - J6164
Waymark Code: WM17YE
Location: Colombia
Date Posted: 02/16/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member THE DAM TROLLS
Views: 29

Date: 1978
Location: East Bank, about 14 miles SW of Punta Canoas.

Notes:
A "Salmedina" lightship was stationed at this location in the early 1930s.

Tower Height: 72

Height of Focal Plane: 72

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 10 seconds, visible for 15 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Orange tower.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1940s(?): Iron mast on a sunken wreck. 1960s(?): White masonry tower, 23 feet tall, focal plane 33 feet.

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? No.

Source:
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Coastal Lighthouse: Not listed

Range Lights: Not listed

LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Not listed

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