Ilha do Fogo Lighthouse
Ilha do Fogo Light, Zambezia, September 2017
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1890
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Date of lighthouse construction
1954 (station established 1926)
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Country
Mozambique
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Commissioning body
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Order of lens
5th order
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Fixed or revolving lens
Fixed
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Active/Inactive
Active
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Describe the character of light
white flash every 12 s.
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
34 m (111 ft) square white concrete skeletal tower with lantern. The original lighthouse, a 37 m (121 ft) octagonal skeletal tower.
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
Excerpt: This spectacular skeletal lighthouse was built in 1926 on the Ilha do Fogo, an island off Ponta Matirre northeast of Macuse on the central coast of Mozambique. At 37 meters (131 ft), it was one of the tallest African lighthouses of this type. Most likely it was prefabricated in Europe for assembly on site, but we know nothing of these details. Sadly, it probably does not survive. The modern light on the island is 34 meters tall (111 ft) and is described as a "quadrangular skeleton tower." Other lighthouses of similar description in Mozambique are constructed of prefabricated reinforced concrete beams.
Located on an island off the coast southwest of Moma; the island is now the site of an adventure resort. Accessible only by boat.
Description:
Geographic location
In the eastern part of the island (where Malibono was located) (Latitude 17- 13.58ʹS; Longitude 38-52.48ʹE) and from 1954: Latitude 17-13.55ʹS; Longitude 38 -52.56ʹE
building description
Built on May 21, 1926. The octagonal iron tower, painted dark red, 37 meters high, was assembled in 48 days, between April 7 and March 24.
In 1954, the original tower was demolished and, about 31 meters from it, a new tower, 34 meters high, made of reinforced concrete, open in square section, consisting of 4 columns and compartments for the storage of acetylene accumulators and other materials, was built. having been lit on 15 October of that year.
In 1967 the tower underwent careful repair, having been rehabilitated again in 1996.
technical characteristics
It was equipped with a cylindrical flashlight AGA FLACA 24/13.5 n 110, catadioptric lower. It then became automatic and unattended functionality.
It initially had a flash of light every 10 seconds, with two red sectors (from 20 o , over Silva Island and 13 o . Over Camarira and Epidendron Islands) and a green one (from 222.5 o to 229.5 the –restinga of the Macalange point). The luminous range of white, red, and green light was 25.22 and 21 miles, respectively.
It now has a sector lightning light for a period of 12 seconds (red sectors: 230 o : 250 o. -54.5 o ;-67.5 o ; white sectors: -250 o ; 42.5 o ; - 49.5 o ; 54.5 o ; -67.5 o -230 o 42.5 o -490.5 o ).
It is in operation, equipped with an Ml 300 flashlight, with a luminous range of 16 miles.
The light is white, with lightning in 10 seconds.
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Current management body/ ports authority
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
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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?
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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
-17,231194 38,882805
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
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Other details
Admiralty D6580; NGA 31716.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
Chance Lighthouses (1856-1917) (61 years), David Encill's list 1856-95: Ilha Da Fogo (typo "Do").
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