point lighthouse referred point lighthouse southeastern tip british overseas territory gibraltar southern end entrance mediterranean_sea inaugurated august brief ceremony witnessed people upgrade lighthouse occurred single lamp replaced changes light emitted increased mantle added following 20th century lighthouse fully automated operated cylindrical tower painted white wide red horizontal band middle lighthouse height metres metres high water mark white light seconds operates lighthouse weekend august year lighthouse beacon soon retired plans new category stadium ahead history known point classic british design underwent construction sir governor commander chief gibraltar set stone lighthouse foundation april aid inscription read foundation stone light house erected order colonial government majesty victoria queen great_britain ireland year reign laid 26th day april military honours major general sir governor commander chief town garrison gibraltar assisted protection mediterranean commerce saving human life honour british brief ceremony commemorated event witnessed people construction lighthouse completed inaugurated according schedule august year lighting drew audience people navigate prior opening lighthouse sailors dependent light emitted shrine lady europe roman catholic shrine originally mosque built victory king ferdinand spain siege expressed gratitude leaving supplies oil chapel encouraged continued burning lights time opening lighthouse fixed light emitted oil lamp intensity light increased combination fixed lens mirrors april lighting upgraded improve visibility lighthouse reported visibility miles repairs alterations lighthouse engineer single lamp replaced new lens improvements included red arc light hazardous region additional upgrade lamp switched mineral oil lighthouse altered increase light emitted mirrors exchanged improved power light increased characteristic light changed fixed installed quick minutes exchanged mantle replaced hood petroleum mantle later extensive changes introduction electric lighting improved visibility powerful revolving lens system utilised primary second light main light included cast fixed red light cover region height tower increased feet description lighthouse strategically located southeastern tip point atlantic mediterranean rising metres high water mark mediterranean east northwest southwest lighthouse locally known literally spanish gibraltar spoken vernacular lighthouse fully automated february extant kept complemented position changed electric model directional stack installed gallery room active lighthouse metres masonry tower gallery tower painted white single wide red horizontal band middle lighthouse white light seconds continuous red light red light seconds seconds addition blast seconds february unveiled plans proposed category multi function stadium planned construction approved beacon soon retired stadium lighthouse beam new beacon installed proposed stadium whilst retaining lighthouse building historic landmark administration lighthouse building outside united_kingdom operated lighthouse agency based england accordingly referred responsible point lighthouse time act parliament addition merchant shipping act resulted gibraltar site lighthouse managed monitoring lighthouse reporting station connected telephone admiralty digital lists lights number number soon world war amateur radio called radio appearance gibraltar headquarters operates lighthouse annually weekend august annual goal gibraltar putting air sign number lighthouse
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