Notes: The island where this lighthouse stood is mostly washed away; it is now known as Mamajuda Shoal. A small cylindrical tower with an automatic light still serves as an aid to navigation. Tower Height: 51 Height of Focal Plane: 54 Characteristic and Range: Fixed white (1917) Description of Tower: 1870: Cylindrical tower on roof of keeper's dwelling.
This light is not operational
Date Established: 1849 Date Deactivated: c. 1921 Current Use: Destroyed. Keepers: Caroline Litigot (Autaya) (1874-1885); Orlo J. Mason (1885-1904); James Townsend Story (1904?-1910)
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