Offer Wadham Lighthouse

The Offer Wadham Lighthouse is located on the Wadham Islands in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was first lit on October 4, 1858, after numerous petitions were sent to the government to provide a guiding light for mariners in the area. The original lighthouse was a brick and limestone tower encased in concrete, standing at a height of 12 meters.

The current lighthouse is a steel skeletal tower, standing at a height of 6 meters, with a focal height of 30.5 meters. It has a range of 6 nautical miles and a characteristic of flashing white every 3 seconds. The lighthouse was automated in the 1990s and is currently managed by the Canadian Coast Guard. The light has played a crucial role in guiding mariners, especially given the treacherous ice conditions in the area, as seen in the "Spring of the Wadhams" in 1852, when over 40 sealing vessels were crushed and abandoned.

The lighthouse has had several keepers throughout its history, including Thomas Hennessey, Charles Prowse, and Elias Abbott, each serving for several years. The lighthouse has undergone changes over the years, including the replacement of the original tower with the current steel skeletal tower. Despite these changes, the Offer Wadham Lighthouse remains an important aid to navigation in the area, providing a vital service to mariners.

Light and tower

It has an octagonal tower lantern removed (first)<br />square tower. The tower is built of brick and limestone encased in concrete tower (first)<br />steel skeletal tower (current). Its daymark is unpainted tower (first). The light has a focal height of 30.5 metres. The light has a range of 6 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 3s. It was first lit in 1990. It was automated in 1990. It is managed by Canadian Coast Guard. The NGA list of lights numbers it 1440. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it H0584.