Castle Island Lighthouse

Bahamas

The lighthouse was built on Castle Island in the south east of The Bahamas just off Acklin Island.
The initial optic was a second order manufactured by Chance Brothers of Smethwick near Birmingham but this was apparently replaced in 1934 with a first order light. I have been unable to ascertain where this was purchased from or what happened to the first optic.

Manufacture Date	1867
Lighthouse Construction	1868
Country	Bahamas
Commissioning Body	British Lighthouse Imperial Service.
Lens Order	2nd order
Lens Type	Fixed
Status	publish
Light Character	Fl (2) W 20s
Lighthouse Markings	34 metre round tower with balcony, lantern, cupola and weather vane painted in white.
Lighthouse Parts	None known.
Management Body Ports Authority	Bahamas Port Department
Preserver	Bahamas Port Department.
Coastal Erosion Vulnerability
Condition Observations	Unknown though does appear unmaintained.
Open Status (Site)	Open
Open Status (Tower)	Closed
Coordinates	22.126411,-74.3283805
Other	The island is only accessible by boat. ARLHS BAH-001; Admiralty J4782; NGA 12324. Photo: * Trabas has a good photo by Capt. http://listoflights.org/images/leuchtfeuer/gross/J4782.jpg * Marinas.com has good aerial photos http://marinas.com/view/lighthouse/580 * and Google has a satellite view http://maps.google.com/?ll=22.126375,-74.328411&spn=0.001481,0.002283&om=1&t=k&z=19 * Geoff Schultz has posted 2007 photos; at that time the lighthouse was freshly painted on the outside but appeared deteriorated inside. http://www.geoffschultz.org/2007_Sailing/Photos/Bahamas_Acklins_Castle_Island/index.html
Data Source	Online research.