Punta Lavapie
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1900
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Date of lighthouse construction
1903
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Country
Chile
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Commissioning body
Unknown
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Order of lens
6th 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 12s
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
The original lighthouse was an iron tower with a red lantern but this has been replaced with a fibreglass tower.
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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
I have been unable to find any history for this lighthouse unfortunately. The location marks the southern entrance to the Golfo de Arauco. It appears in Chance's order books as a 6th order fixed and occulting lens. This has obviously been removed at some point and replaced with the new fibreglass construction.
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Current management body/ ports authority
Chilean Maritime Authority.
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
Chilean Maritime Authority.
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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
Open
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Is the tower open/closed to the public
Closed
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Latitude and Longitude
-37.14945 -73.58539
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
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Other details
Admiralty G1762; NGA 1476.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
Online research.
Chance Lighthouse Destroyed or Ruined
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Date of decommissioning of lighthouse
Unknown.
Unde?
