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Name: An Bang Light   Map it!

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Also known as: Amboyna Cay Light

Nearest Town or City:
Phan Thiet, , Vietnam

Location: Southern part of Spratly Islands, South China Sea.

Managing Organization:
Vietnam Maritime Safety Agency

Tower Height: 82

Height of Focal Plane: 72

Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 10 seconds; range 16 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Round masonry tower, gray dwelling.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1938: 72-foot octagonal masonry tower, possibly destroyed in WW II.

Date Established: 1938

Date Present Tower Built: 1995

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? No.

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