Chrome Island Lighthouse
Chrome Island Lighthouse is a light station established in 1891 that assists traffic in the region of Deep Bay, British Columbia, Denman Island, and Hornby Island. It is currently a manned station, though in recent years the Canadian Coast Guard has considered converting it to fully automated status.
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| Location | Denman Island British Columbia Canada |
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| Coordinates | 49°28′19.49″N 124°41′2.18″W |
| Year first constructed | 1891 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1989 (current) |
| Construction | fiberglass tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern |
| Tower height | 7.5 metres (25 ft) |
| Focal height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | G5532.1 |
| CHS number | CCG 0496 |
| NGA number | 12832 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-137 |
| Managing agent | Canadian Coast Guard[1] |
Along with electronic navigational aids, the five-second flash lighthouse is approximately 21 metres (69 ft) above water level (depending on tides). The station has a helicopter landing deck and rescue boat.
Keepers
- Tom H. Piercy 1891–1898
- William McDonagh 1898–1901
- Walter Gordon 1901–1906
- John Doney 1906–1914
- James Fredrick Street 1914–1917
- Albert Doney 1917–1919
- Daniel O'Brien 1919–1922
- G. Allan Couldery 1922–1939
- Eugene Alexander Moden 1939–1953
- Oscar Edwards 1953–1957
- D.P. Gardner 1957–1960
- Jim W. Bruton 1960–1964
- William Edward Gardiner 1964–1977
- Maurice Collette 1977–1979
- Gerald Watson 1979–1980
- Terrance Stewart 1980–1985
- Charles Thomson 1986–1997
- Barry Shaw 1997–1998
- Charles Thomson 1998–2007
- Roger Williamson 2007–present[2]
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- Chrome Island B.C. Archived 21 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine Lighthouse Friends
External links
- Chrome Island Light Lighthousefriends.com
- Lighthouses of British Columbia
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
- Chrome Island Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
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