Dongju Island (Dongjyu, Tungchu Tao, Dongquan, White Dog's Island)
Dongju (Dongjyu) Light, Matsu, May 2009
Flickr Creative Commons photo by WunKai Wang https://www.flickr.com/photos/wunkaiwang/3587680816/
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1871
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Date of lighthouse construction
1872
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Country
Taiwan
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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 (1+2) W 20s
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
19.5 metre round cylindrical granite tower with gallery and lantern. The lighthouse is painted white with a black dome. There is a 30 metre long windbreak wall painted white that leads to the associated building.
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
None know.
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
The lighthouse was built by the British Empire in 1872 and was engineered by Robert Hall and David M Henderson to guide ships into the port of Fuzhou which had been opened up after the end of the Second Opium War in 1860. The lighthouse is on the southernmost of the Matsu Island and is approximately 25 km off the entrance to Fuzhou. The lighthouse is listed in Chance Brother's books as a first order optic both fixed and revolving. It was designated as a second grade historic building in 1988 and also features a lighthouse museum. The island has a population of approximately 200 and is accesible by ferry from the nearby larger island of Nangan though there is no overnight accommodation on the island for visitors and much of the island is given over to the military.
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Current management body/ ports authority
Taiwan Maritime and Ports Bureau.
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
Taiwan Maritime and Ports 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?
From the photographs I have seen on the internet the Lighthouse looks in excellent condition.
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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
Open
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Latitude and Longitude
25.967138 119.98603
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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 not open on Mondays. ARLHS TAI-032; Admiralty P3634; NGA 19132.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
Online Research.
Where?