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Wong Chuk Kok 97 Beacon [????- ]

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Submitted by ChenQiao on Mon, 2021-04-05 17:11
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Wong Chuk Kok 97 Beacon

 

Wong Chuk Kok 97 Beacon
Wong Chuk Kok 97 Beacon, by Chen QIAO
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lighthouse
Navigational beacon
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Submitted by Yuenmatthew415 on Tue, 2021-09-21 15:00.

According to Marine Department Annual Report records, the Wong Chu Kok beacon started operation in September 1966 using an automatic battery-operated revolving light. Its range was reportedly increased in 1975 to the current 10NM.