Poluwat Lighthouse
🇫🇲Micronesia, FMInactive
Location & Light Range
About Poluwat Lighthouse
Completed in 1940 by the Japanese, the Poluwat Lighthouse is an abandoned structure located on Alet Island in Micronesia. It remained operational following its construction until it was attacked by U.S. forces during World War II. The lighthouse's design is representative of Japanese marine architecture from the period preceding the war. Its operational status is currently listed as false.
Why it matters: This lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, recognizing it as an example of Japanese marine architecture from before World War II.
Background
The Japanese Lighthouse, or Poluwat Lighthouse, is an abandoned lighthouse situated on Alet Island in Poluwat, Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia. It was completed in 1940 by the Japanese and was in use until being attacked by U.S. forces in World War II. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The lighthouse is a good example of pre-World War II "marine architecture" built by the Japanese.Light & Optic
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
Location
- City
- Micronesia
- Country
- 🇫🇲FM
- Latitude
- 7.3710°
- Longitude
- 149.1698°
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Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1940
- Heritage Status
- 2
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q15229364 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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