Paranagua Lighthouse (Ponta Das Conchas, Ilha do Mel)

Ponta das Conchas Light, Ilha do Mel, July 2006

Ponta das Conchas Light, Ilha do Mel, July 2006

Flickr Creative Commons photo by Jorge Gobbi https://www.flickr.com/photos/morrissey/195354762/

Chance Brothers Lighthouse Chance Brothers Lighthouse
  • Date of lens manufacture

    1871

  • Date of lighthouse construction

    1872

  • Country

    Brazil

  • Commissioning body

    Ordered by Dom Pedro II.

  • Order of lens

    3rd order

  • Fixed or revolving lens

    Fixed

  • Active/Inactive

    Active

  • Describe the character of light

    Fl W 10s

  • Describe the lighthouses daymarks

    White cast iron tower 18 metres high with white balcony, lantern and cupola.

  • Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers

    None

  • Describe the history of the lighthouse

    The lighthouse is situated on a high point on the Ilha do Mel (Honey Island) in the mouth of the Baia de Paranagua to guide vessels into Paranagua Bay. It was built in 1872 and is one of 9 "kit" form cast iron lighthouses made by P & W McLellan of Glasgow and shipped out to Brazil. The 3rd order optic was made by Chance Brothers of Smethwick near Birmingham. It appears that this lens is no longer in situ looking at a close-up photograph of the lantern area. The island is a state park and ecological reserve with beautiful beaches, easily accessed by tourist boats from Paranagua or Ponta do Sul.

  • Current management body/ ports authority

    Brazilian Navy

  • Historical preservation societies/manager/operator

    Brazilian Navy

  • Is the site vulnerable to coastal erosion?
    no
  • Have you experienced any affects of climate change on the lighthouse?
    ---
  • Observations on the condition of the lighthouse?

    Unknown

  • Is the site open/closed to the public

    Open

  • Is the tower open/closed to the public

    Closed

  • Latitude and Longitude

    -25.539167° -48.290833°

  • On-site bookable accommodation available
    no
  • Associated web addresses
  • Other details

    ARLHS BRA-074; BR-3512; Admiralty G0520; NGA 18724.

  • Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
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Inactive Chance Lens Inactive Chance Lens
  • When was the lens deactivated?

    Unconfirmed.

added on July 12, 2022
Made In Smethwick: Lighthouses Around the World

In the 1800s, Chance Brothers & Co glassworks in Smethwick began making the hi-tech lenses that lighthouses use to warn ships of dangerous locations. By 1951, over 2,500 lighthouses around the world were fitted with a Chance lens.

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Ponta das Conchas Light, Ilha do Mel, July 2006
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