Simon's Town (Simons's Bay) Dockyard
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1908
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Date of lighthouse construction
November 1910
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Country
South Africa
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Commissioning body
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Order of lens
3rd 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
white neon light, 2.5 s on, 1.5 s off.
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
Round stone built 13m high tower with gallery, unpainted; lantern removed.
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
A small dockyard facility was first established in Simon’s Bay by the Dutch East India Company in 1743, and then taken over by the British Royal Navy in the 1790s. In 1885, the government of the Cape Colony transferred the assets of the Simon’s Bay Dock and Patent Slip Company to the British Admiralty for use as a naval base. It soon became clear that more space would be needed to accommodate the requirements of a modern navy, and in 1900 the construction of a new harbor, drydock, and breakwater began.
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Current management body/ ports authority
South African Navy
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
South African Navy
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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?
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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
34°11'14.0"S 18°26'26.6"E
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
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Other details
Image: https://www.lighthousessouthafrica.com/simons-town-dockyard.html
Site and tower closed, but there are good views from shore. ARLHS SAF-069; Admiralty D6144; NGA 112-32300.
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