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The Coast Guard Rescues 1891 Lens:
The Coast Guard disassembled and removed the new Point Loma Lighthouse lens in December 2002. Seismic activity and leaning from the corroding tower had deteriorated the lantern and warped the watchroom floor making rotation impossible. The resulting torque and structural stress threatened to destroy the lens.
Working within the confined space of the lantern, the Coast Guard team dismantled, crated and removed the fragile lens. They lowered twelve 100-lb crates by ropes and pulleys over 50 feet to the ground. |