China Bakir (China Bukeer)
Map Burma (Myanmar) – Gulf of Martaban – Rangoon River and Approaches – Port of Rangoon (Yangon) – Entrance China Bakir River 1923
This coastal survey was printed by the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office in Washington D.C. Details include the names of cities and waterways along the coast. Depth soundings are shown in fathoms. Other details that maybe included are lighthouses and buoy positions. High res scan: https://artsourceinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CS-2222.jpg
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1868
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Date of lighthouse construction
1869
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Country
Myanmar (Burma)
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Commissioning body
Unknown
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Order of lens
1st order
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Fixed or revolving lens
Fixed
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Active/Inactive
Inactive
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Describe the character of light
Unknown
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
Screwpile lighthouse that was rebuilt in 1901.
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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
Lost lighthouses. I have been able to find virtually no information regarding this lighthouse. It was situated off the Irrawady Delta and was still in service in 1920 but was then replaced by a lightship.
China Bakir (1869-1920s). This screwpile lighthouse was rebuilt in 1901. It was still in service in 1920 but was replaced soon thereafter by a lightship. Ruins were visible for many years.
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Current management body/ ports authority
None
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
None
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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?
None
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Is the site open/closed to the public
Closed
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Is the tower open/closed to the public
Closed
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Latitude and Longitude
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
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Other details
I have been unable to find any photographs of this lighthouse and all remains have now been lost.
VK. Location corrected according to the name and this source https://de.tideschart.com/Myanmar/Ayeyarwady/Pyapon-District/China-Bakir-(Old-Lighthouse)/ I found the map, but it is not easy to see the lights. See in the high res https://artsourceinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CS-2222.jpg
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
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Chance Lighthouse Destroyed or Ruined
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Date of decommissioning of lighthouse
1920s