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Danger Point
South Africa
For many years local people had been calling for a lighthouse to be built at this location, especially after the HMS Birkenhead struck a reef and sank a few hundred metres off shore in 1852 with the loss of 455 lives. This disaster is the origin of saving the lives "women and children first" . After many years of campaigning the government of the Cape gave the go-ahead and Chance Brothers was contracted to manufacture the lens, which was installed in 1895.
| Manufacture Date | 1895 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1895 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Commissioning Body | Cape government |
| Lens Order | 1st order |
| Lens Type | Revolving |
| Status | publish |
| Lighthouse Markings | 18,3 metre octagonal masonry tower painted white with white lantern and red dome. |
| Lighthouse Parts | Mechanism for rotating the lens, 16 gun-metal rollers; a foghorm |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Transnet Port Authority |
| Preserver | Gansbaai Tourism, Overberg Municipality |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Climate Change Impact Observations | No |
| Condition Observations | Very good condition |
| Open Status (Site) | Open |
| Open Status (Tower) | Open |
| Coordinates | -34.6305130386,19.3026311905 |
| Other | ARLHS SAF-012; Admiralty D6320; NGA 112-32216. |