Sunk Rock

India

Swimming races are held between the lighthouse and the Gateway of India, a famous landmark on the Mumbai waterfront. In March 2017 the Port Trust announced plans to restore and develop the lighthouse as a tourist attraction, including decks around the tower to support a restaurant. At last report these plans were under review and negotiation with the Environment Ministry and the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee. Located about 2.5 km southeast of the Gateway to India. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed.

Manufacture Date 1882
Lighthouse Construction 1884
Country India
Lens Order Fixed lights with occulting and condensing apparatus
Lens Type Fixed
Status publish
Light Character Fl (2) WR 6s (two flashes every 6 s, white along the channel and red in other directions)
Lighthouse Markings 22 m (72 ft) round tower with gallery, mounted on a stone pier. Tower painted in a red and yellow checkerboard pattern.
Management Body Ports Authority Mumbai Port Trust
Coastal Erosion Vulnerability
Condition Observations Endangered: Tessa Vodafone's 2018 photo shows the lighthouse apparently abandoned and in very poor condition. https://goo.gl/maps/pR2MEKnugD32
Open Status (Site) Closed
Open Status (Tower) Closed
Coordinates 18.8867953984,72.8317941023
Other ARLHS IND-008; Admiralty F0516; NGA 27956
Data Source Chance Lighthouses (1856-1917) (61 years), David Encill's list 1856-95: 1882; Sunk Rock, Bombay; Fixed lights with occulting and condensing apparatus

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