Searchlight #3
The intention of the searchlight is to light the target vessel at night for the coastal artillery guns to engage. They were 60 inch (152.4 cm) diameter with rhodium plated parabolic mirror, reflecting a carbon arc discharge. Peak output was 800,000,000 candela and had an effective beam visibility of 28 to 35 miles (45 to 56 km) in clear low humidity. The lights were manufactured by General Electric.
Coastal searchlights are numbered starting from the right.
Coastal searchlights are numbered starting from the right.
