Dongding (Chapel Island, Dong Ding Island, Tungting Tao, Tungting Hsu)
Dongding Light, Kinmen, May 2018
Google Maps photo by sunny baby https://goo.gl/maps/QhZg3Zg3fe2ZaDRv5
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1871
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Date of lighthouse construction
1871
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Country
China
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Commissioning body
Unknown.
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Order of lens
1st 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 W 10s
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
19 metre high round brick tower with balcony and lantern painted black.
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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
I have been unable to find much information about this lighthouse which is on top of the small island of Dongding (Chapel Island) which is approximately 13km off the mainland coast. I have only found one photograph of the lighthouse and this shows a very small light in the lantern so it appears the first order optic listed in Chance Brothers of Smethwick's as both fixed and revolving has now been removed. The lighthouse managed to survive WWII unscathed but needed repair after being damaged by artillery fire in 1964.
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Current management body/ ports authority
Taiwan Maritime and Port Bureau.
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
Taiwan Maritime and Port Bureau.
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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
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
The lighthouse is listed under Taiwan as there are two groups of islands (Matsu and Kinmen Islands) still governed by Taiwan though historically they were part of mainland China. For many years the group of islands were on the front line of the cold war between the countries. ARLHS TAI-033; Admiralty P3606; NGA 19196.
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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.
Where?