Santiago (Morro Santiago de Cuba)
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1899
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Date of lighthouse construction
1818
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Country
Cuba
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Commissioning body
Unknown
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Order of lens
4th 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 (2) W 10s
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
18 metre round white masonry tower with silver lantern and gallery.
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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 lighthouse was first established in 1842 and is located approximately 1 km east of the entrance to Santiago de Cuba harbour entrance. The original lighthouse from 1842 was an octagonal cast iron tower prefabricated in New York however this was damaged during the Spanish-American war though U.S. authorities had it repaired in 1899, the year exactly coinciding with the order in Chance's books for a 4th order revolving lens.
The present tower was not completed until 1914 and the optical equipment was not installed until 1923 due to WWI. -
Current management body/ ports authority
Oficiano Nacional Hidrografia y Geodesia
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
Ayuda a la Navegacion.
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Is the site vulnerable to coastal erosion?
no -
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 a good state of repair from photographs available on the internet.
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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
19.967491° -75.868551°
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
ibiblio.org. lighthouses of Cuba. https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/cube.htm
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Other details
ARLHS CUB-026; CU-0638; Admiralty J5046; NGA 13112.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
Online research.
Where?
