Isla Guafo
Isla Guafo Light, December 2003
photo copyright Adam and Cheryl Zaricki http://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/photos/SouthAmerica/Guafo/Guafo.htm
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1905
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Date of lighthouse construction
1907
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Country
Chile
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Commissioning body
Unknown.
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Order of lens
2nd order
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Fixed or revolving lens
Revolving
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Active/Inactive
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Describe the character of light
Fl W 10s
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
8 metre round steel tower with lantern and gallery. The lighthouse is painted white with a red horizontal band and a red roof. A single storey station building is close by.
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
None.
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
The lighthouse engineer was George Slight and it was first lit on 3rd November 1907. Though the lighthouse itself is only 8 metres high it stands on a headland 114 metres above sea level looking out into the Golfo Corcovado. I believe the station is still manned by 4 man crews on a 4 months on and 4 months on basis. I have been unable to find any specific information regarding the replacement of the Chance optic so can only sumise that it is still in situ. The lighthouse has it's own helipad and is 6 hours by boat from the nearest port of Quellon. The island is famous for it's nesting colony of Sooty Shearwaters.
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Current management body/ ports authority
Chilean Navy.
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
Chilean Navy.
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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
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
ARLHS CHI-021; Admiralty G1592; NGA 1888.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
Online search.
Where?
