Brothers Islands Lighthouse Explained

Brothers Islands Lighthouse
Al Ikhwān
Location:Brothers Islands, Red Sea
Coordinates:26.3145°N 34.8435°W
Construction:stone tower
Shape:cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Marking:unpainted tower, white lantern
Height:31m (102feet)
Focalheight:36m (118feet)
Lens:Chance Brothers Fresnel lens
Range:[1]
Characteristic:Fl W 5s.
Managingagent:Egyptian Navy

Brothers Islands Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse located on The Brothers, Egypt, an island in the Red Sea, 65 km east of al-Qusayr.[2] Built by the British in 1883 and renovated in 1993, the lighthouse is operated by the Egyptian Navy. The site is usually open to visitors who are normally permitted to climb the 31adj=midNaNadj=mid tower.[3]

The lighthouse still retains its original hand-cranked Chance Brothers Fresnel lens and drive mechanism, which requires winding every four hours by the attendant lighthouse keepers.

Notes and References

  1. http://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/198405/the.lighthouse.of.al-ikhwan.htm The Lighthouse of al-Ikhwan
  2. January 17, 2016.
  3. Web site: The Brothers Islands Lighthouse . Redseariviera.info . 2015-06-18 . 2015-11-03.