Bonny River Field Point Lighthouse
Bonny River lighthouse
Captain Peter
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1952
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Date of lighthouse construction
1952
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Country
Nigeria
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Commissioning body
Nigerian Ports Authority
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Order of lens
Size of lens unknown
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Fixed or revolving lens
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Active/Inactive
Active
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Describe the character of light
2 20s
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
Square pyramidal steel skeletal tower with steel lantern house.
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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
Active; focal plane 30 m (98 ft); two white flashes every 20 s. 28 m (92 ft) square pyramidal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Entire lighthouse is steel gray. A photo is above, Trabas has Captain Peter's photo, and Bing has a satellite view. The lighthouse marks the entrance to Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State and a major base for the oil industry. Located on the east side of the entrance to the Bonny River, at the eastern edge of the Niger River Delta. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NIG-002; Admiralty D3940; NGA 25064.
Not sure whether the current light apparatus is Chance Brothers.
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Current management body/ ports authority
Nigerian 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?
No
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Observations on the condition of the lighthouse?
Rusty
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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
4 24.2047 N 7 8.1113 E
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
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Other details
https://www.chancecomments.co.uk/pdf/1952-03%2020191120114314504.pdf
ARLHS NIG-002; Admiralty D3940; NGA 25064.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
https://www.chancecomments.co.uk/pdf/1952-03%2020191120114314504.pdf There is a reference here to Chance Brothers employees being sent out to distant shores to install lighthouses, including this one at Bonny Point - see Page 14 under Engineering
Where?
