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China Bakir (China Bukeer)
Myanmar (Burma)
Lost lighthouses. I have been able to find virtually no information regarding this lighthouse. It was situated off the Irrawady Delta and was still in service in 1920 but was then replaced by a lightship.
China Bakir (1869-1920s). This screwpile lighthouse was rebuilt in 1901. It was still in service in 1920 but was replaced soon thereafter by a lightship. Ruins were visible for many years.
| Manufacture Date | 1868 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1869 |
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) |
| Commissioning Body | Unknown |
| Lens Order | 1st order |
| Lens Type | Fixed |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | Unknown |
| Lighthouse Markings | Screwpile lighthouse that was rebuilt in 1901. |
| Lighthouse Parts | None known |
| Management Body Ports Authority | None |
| Preserver | None |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Condition Observations | None |
| Open Status (Site) | Closed |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | 16.301703,96.178283 |
| Other | I have been unable to find any photographs of this lighthouse and all remains have now been lost. VK. Location corrected according to the name and this source https://de.tideschart.com/Myanmar/Ayeyarwady/Pyapon-District/China-Bakir-(Old-Lighthouse)/ I found the map, but it is not easy to see the lights. See in the high res https://artsourceinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CS-2222.jpg |