Ischia Porto Lighthouse
Ischia Porto Lighthouse | |
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Location | Ischia Campania Italy |
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Coordinates | 40°44′53″N 13°56′33″E / 40.748169°N 13.942376°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1868 |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | masonry tower |
Automated | yes |
Height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a concrete base |
Markings | red tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome |
Power source | mains electricity ![]() |
Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
Light | |
Focal height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
Lens | Type TD |
Intensity | AL 1000 W |
Range | main: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl WR 3s. |
Italy no. | 2374 E.F. |
Ischia Porto Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Ischia Porto) is an active lighthouse located on the northern end of the western mole of the Port of Ischia, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Description
[edit]The lighthouse was built in 1868 and consists of a red masonry cylindrical tower, 11 metres (36 ft) high, with balcony and lantern, mounted on a concrete square prism block base; sideways to the tower is a red equipment building. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 13 metres (43 ft) above sea level and emits a red or white flash, depending the direction, in a 3 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2374 E.F.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ a b "Ischia Porto". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
External links
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