Isla Huevos (Los Vilos)
Modern tower
Google Maps photo by Alejandro Cortés https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipPdMiAPD04dsq4B1fOfQ7zjSiEb0K6NsucqL45D=h720
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1900
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Date of lighthouse construction
1901
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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
Fixed
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Active/Inactive
Active
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Describe the character of light
Fl R 10s
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
Red round fibreglass tower.
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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
Very little information is available regarding this lighthouse situated on an island off the coast of Los Vilos. The first lighthouse was established in 1901 with a 6th order fixed and occulting optic supplied by Chance Brothers of Smethwick near Birmingham. This lighthouse was said to be a white tower with a green lantern however I have been unable to find any photographs of this lighthouse. This has now been replaced with a modern fibreglass construction.
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Current management body/ ports authority
Chilean Maritime Agency.
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
Chilean Maritime Agency.
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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
-31.907782 -71.525734
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
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Other details
The island is only accessible by boat.
Admiralty G1890; NGA 1216.
Alternative names: Bahía de Conchalí (?)
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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?