Quiriquina Island
Isla Quiriquina Light, Concepción
photo by Servicio de Señalización Marítima https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/chlc.htm
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1905
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Date of lighthouse construction
1905
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Country
Chile
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Commissioning body
Unknown.
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Order of lens
3rd 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
Fl W 10s
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
7 metre high cast iron tower with balcony and lantern. The tower is painted white with a red band, white lantern and red roof.
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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
A light was first established on this island in 1869 and looks over Concepion Bay in the Biobio region of Chile. The 1905 structure replaced the lighthouse of 1869 which was destroyed in an earthquake in 1897. The lighthouse is referred to as Isla Queriquina in the order book of Chance Brothers of Smethwick near Birmingham in 1905. Looking at recent photographs it appears the original Chance lens has now been removed from the lighthouse. The island is only accesible by boat and has a Chilean Navy Base.
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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?
The lighthouse appears in good condition from recent pictures that can be found on the internet.
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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-025; Admiralty G1798; NGA 1348.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
Online research.
Former Chance Lens Since Replaced/Removed
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Date of decommissioning or removal of Chance lens
Unknown
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Which lens(es) replaced the Chance lens ?
Unknown.
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