Camogli Molo Esterno Lighthouse

Camogli Molo Esterno
Camogli Molo Esterno Lighthouse
Camogli Molo Esterno
Location of Camogli Molo Esterno Lighthouse in Liguria
Camogli Molo Esterno
Camogli Molo Esterno (Italy)
Location Camogli
Liguria
Italy
Coordinates 44°21′06″N 9°08′57″E / 44.351783°N 9.149192°E / 44.351783; 9.149192Coordinates: 44°21′06″N 9°08′57″E / 44.351783°N 9.149192°E / 44.351783; 9.149192
Year first constructed 1950
Automated yes
Foundation concrete base
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Height 5 metres (16 ft)
Focal height 11 metres (36 ft)
Current lens Type TD
Light source solar power
Range 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 3s.
Admiralty number E1236
NGA number 7624
ARLHS number ITA-189
Italy number 1671 E.F.
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Camogli Molo Esterno Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Camogli Molo Esterno) is an active lighthouse located at the end of the external breakwater of the harbour of Camogli, Liguria on the Ligurian Sea.

Description

The first lighthouse was a metal post with a light on the top; then a lighthouse was built in 1950 and consists of a white concrete cylindrical tower, 5 feet (1.5 m) high, with balcony and lantern, placed at the end of the external breakwater. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 11 metres (36 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 3 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi). The lighthouse was damaged several times from the fury of the sea but was always rebuilt; in the night of December 16, 2011 a furious tempest took away the lantern that was lost. The lighthouse is powered by a solar unit and is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1671 E.F.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lighthouses of Italy: Liguria". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Camogli Molo Esterno". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 13, 2018.



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