Pulau Biawak (Pulau Rakit, Boompjes Eiland)
Pulau Biawak Light, Java Sea, July 2007
ex-Panoramio photo copyright bstwan https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/idja.htm
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1870
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Date of lighthouse construction
1872
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Country
Indonesia
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Commissioning body
Unknown
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Order of lens
1st order
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Fixed or revolving lens
Revolving
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Active/Inactive
Active
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Describe the character of light
W Fl 15s
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
16 sided cast iron skeletal tower with lantern, gallery and central cylinder. The structure is painted white throughout.
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
None Known.
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
The light is situated on a small island in the Java Sea approximately 65km north east of Kandangahur. The lighthouse was a pre-fabricated build by Grofsmederij Leiden in the Netherlands with the first order optic supplied by Chance Brothers of Smethwick near Birmingham. The present lantern was added in 1911 and I have made the presumption that the optic would have been updated at this stage though I have been unable to find any confirmation of this.
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Current management body/ ports authority
Directorate of Marine Navigation
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
Directorate of Marine Navigation
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Is the site vulnerable to coastal erosion?
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Have you experienced any affects of climate change on the lighthouse?
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Observations on the condition of the lighthouse?
Unknown.
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Is the site open/closed to the public
Open
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Is the tower open/closed to the public
Closed
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Latitude and Longitude
-5.934916° 108.381171°
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
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Other details
The island, famous for its large lizards can be visited by boat. ARLHS IDO-074; Admiralty Q1084; NGA 23460.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
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Inactive Chance Lens
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When was the lens deactivated?
1911 though unconfirmed.
Where?