Boat Bluff lighthouse
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Boat Bluff Lighthouse | |
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| Location |
Sarah Island British Columbia Canada |
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| Coordinates | 52°38′34″N 128°31′23″W / 52.6429°N 128.5231°WCoordinates: 52°38′34″N 128°31′23″W / 52.6429°N 128.5231°W |
| Year first constructed | station established 1897 |
| Foundation | concrete basement |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | square pyramidal tower |
| Markings / pattern | white tower |
| Height | 7 metres (23 ft) |
| Focal height | 11.5 metres (38 ft) |
| Characteristic | Oc W R 5s. |
| Admiralty number | G5720 |
| CHS number | CCG 0640 |
| NGA number | 12000 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-048 |
| Managing agent | Canadian Coast Guard [1] |
Boat Bluff lighthouse is located near Klemtu on the scenic south end of Sarah Island in Tolmie Channel on the Inside Passage of British Columbia. The lighthouse was established in 1907. The skeleton tower is 24 feet high giving it a focal plane 38 feet above sea level. The station is still staffed by resident keepers.
Keepers
- John William Webster 1932-1934
- Tom White 1934–at least 1937
- H. Shorson at least 1960
- Clayton Ralph Marshall 1966–1967
- Ken Wallace 1967– 1971
- D.L. White 1971–1973
- Charles Redhead 1974–1975
- P. Brown 1974–1978
- Clayton Restall 1979–1980
- Dieter Losel 1980– 983
- Jim D. Abram 1984–1985
- Robert Akerstrom 1985–1987
- Larry Douglas 1985–1987
- Lance Barrett-Lennard 1987–1988
- Andrew Findlay 1988–1996
- Frank Dwyer 1996–1998
- Mike Higgins 2003–2008
- Gerry LaRose 2008-2010
- Howard Munn 2010-at least 2015
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
External links
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- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
- Lighthouse Depot Entry
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