Cuddalore Lighthouse (Tamil Nadu-E India)

Cuddalore Lighthouse (Tamil Nadu-E India)

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Cuddalore Lighthouse (Tamil Nadu-E India)
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Characteristics

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Wreck

Description

Cuddalore Light is exhibited from a white round concrete tower 0.2 mile W of the mouth of the Uppanar River.
A white flagstaff, 31m high and conspicuous, stands 0.6 mile NNE of the lighthouse.

Cuddalore Light has been reported to be a good radar target up to 21 miles.

A dangerous wreck with its mast visible is located about 1.2 miles ENE of Cuddalore Light.

2012/03/25
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Cuddalore Lighthouse (Tamil Nadu-E India)
2012-03-25
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