Isla Mazorca
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1908
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Date of lighthouse construction
1928
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Country
Peru
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Commissioning body
Unknown.
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Order of lens
4th 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
Cast iron tower 7.5 metres high with black and white stripes.
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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
The lighthouse optic was one of four ordered for Peru from Chance Brothers of Smethwick near Birmingham in 1908 however some were not fitted until much later and in this case it was not until 1928 the lighthouse came in to use for reasons I have been unable to find. I have made the presumption that the original Chance lens is still in situ. It is located on a rocky island 14km west of Punta Salinas which is only accesible by boat.
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Current management body/ ports authority
Peruvian Department of Hydrography and Navigation.
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
Unknown
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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?
A photo on the internet shows the lighthouse in a very poor state and in need of refurbishment.
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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
- https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/photos/Peru/Mazorca.htm
- https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/prun.htm
- https://www.dhn.mil.pe/secciones/departamentos/desena/apps/faros/index.php?z=centro#
- http://www.lighthousesrus.org/showSql.php?page=SA/Peru#:~:text=PE%2027-,Isla%20Mazorca,-latitude%2011%C2%B0%2023
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Other details
ARLHS PER-014; DHN-22118; Admiralty G2068; NGA 0740.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
Online search.
Where?
