Report for Breaker Point (Samoa) - 1911

General
District: 19th
Inspector: Lieut. C. S. McDowell, USN
Location: Entrance to Pago Pago Harbor
Date of Report: 03/03/1911
Latitude: 14° 18' 54" S
Longitude: 170° 41' 18" W
Premises
Site: Private land
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed:
Date of Permission: 09/03/1900
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site:
Area Inclosed: None
Character of Soil: Rocky
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: 188'
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence:
Wharf or Landing on Premises: None
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: Fai trail about 600' from tower to road.
Means to Reach Light Station: Foot
Distance to Nearest Road: 5 miles to Naval Station
Distance to Post Office: 4.5 miles
Distance to Village: 1/4 mile from Laulu
Facilities for Public Conveyance: Good road, about 5 miles
Facilities for Private Conveyance: None
Means Used for Support of Lantern: Tower
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: Prior to September 1, 1900
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: February, 1910
Condition at This Date: Good
Shape of Tower in Plan: Square
Form of Tower: Pyramidal
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: 16'
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 188'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:
Color of Tower: White
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Whitewash & cement
Tower Connection: Detached
Object of Navigation: Entrance to Pago Pago Harbor
Building Materials: Oregon pine around angle iron frame.
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base: 1"
Wall Thickness at Parapet: 1"
Diameter at Base: 13' square
Diameter at Parapet: 4' square
Kind of Stairway and Steps: Ladder
Number of Landings: None
Size of Glass: None
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: None
Number of Doors: None
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: Rock
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: Rock & lava
Soil Susceptibility: Yes
Miscellaneous Remarks:
Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: 5 day lens lantern
Shape of Lantern: Cylindrical
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Construction Material Lantern: Brass
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: Canvas cover over lantern during day time.
Ventilator / Cowl: None
Lightning Spindle: None
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Watchroom
How is Watchroom Fitted: Light keeper in private house about 150' from light.
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Illuminating Apparatus
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Order of Apparatus: Lens lantern
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Light Characteristic: Fixed white
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Arc of Each Fixed Part: 360 degrees
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Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
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Vapor Oil Lamp
Number of Wicks or Mantels: 1 wick
Diameter of Outside Wick: 1 1/8"
Diameter of Mantel: 7/8"
Diameter of Circum Circle:
Water
How Procured: Spring
Quality: Good
Quantity: Ample
Injury Possible: No
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Distilling Apparatus: False
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Healthfulness
General Opinion: Healthy
Diseases: Native diseases
Prevalency: No
Local Causes: No
Recommended Improvements: No
Miscellaneous
Access to Lighthouse: Boat landing thru reef.
Distance and Direction: 1/4 mile from light tower.
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