Barbers Point Light (Hawaii)
Barbers Point Light is a lighthouse on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The lighthouse stands on Barbers Point outside of Kalaeloa on the southwest tip of the island. It is named after Captain Henry Barber. The lighthouse was established in 1888. A second tower was built in 1933.
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| Location | Barbers Point Kapolei Oahu |
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| Coordinates | 21°17′47.0″N 158°06′22.3″W |
| Year first lit | 1888 (first tower) 1933 (second tower) |
| Automated | 1964 |
| Foundation | masonry |
| Construction | concrete |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern removed in 1964 |
| Markings / pattern | white tower |
| Tower height | 42 feet (13 m) (first tower) 72 feet (22 m) (second tower) |
| Focal height | 85 feet (26 m) (second tower) |
| Original lens | fourth-order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | aerobeacon DCB-224 |
| Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 7.5s. |
| Admiralty number | G7430 |
| ARLHS number | HAW-001 |
| USCG number | 6-29650[1] |
| Managing agent | City of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (Barbers Point Beach Park) |
Keepers
- William Hatton Aalona 1888 – 1907
- Isaac Kalua 1907
- Harry Gregson 1907 – 1909
- William F. Williams 1909
- Samuel Apolo Amalu 1909 – 1913
- Robert I. Reid 1913 – 1916
- Manuel Ferreira 1916 – 1925
- Charles K. Akana 1925 – 1929
- Samuel Apolo Amalu 1929 – 1941
- John M. Sweeney 1941
- Manuel Ferreira 1942 – 1944
- Fred E. Robins, Sr. 1953 – 1964[2]
Notes
- Lighthouses Directory
- Lighthouse Friends Archived February 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
References
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Hawaii". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- "Barbers Point, HI". lighthousefriends. Archived from the original on 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
External links
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Hawaii". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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