Capo Vaticano Lighthouse

Capo Vaticano
Capo Vaticano Lighthouse in 2010
Capo Vaticano
Calabria
Capo Vaticano
Capo Vaticano (Italy)
Location Capo Vaticano
Ricadi
Calabria
Italy
Coordinates 38°37′10″N 15°49′43″E / 38.619333°N 15.828739°E / 38.619333; 15.828739Coordinates: 38°37′10″N 15°49′43″E / 38.619333°N 15.828739°E / 38.619333; 15.828739
Year first constructed 1885
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, metallic grey lantern dome
Height 8 metres (26 ft)
Focal height 108 metres (354 ft)
Current lens type OR 500
focal length: 250 mm
Light source mains power
Intensity 1,000 w
Range main: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic Fl (4) W 20s.
Admiralty number E1762
NGA number 9704
ARLHS number ITA-047
Italy number 2708 E.F.
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Capo Vaticano Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Vaticano) is an active lighthouse located in Capo Vaticano, which is a Cape in the south western Calabria on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1885 and consists of a white cylindrical tower, 8 metres (26 ft) high, with balcony and lantern attached to the front 1-storey white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in metallic grey, is positioned at 108 metres (354 ft) above sea level and emits four white flashes in a 20 seconds period, visible at 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) of distance. The lighthouse is fully automated and is operated by the Marina Militare and is identified by the code number 2708 E.F. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. 1 2 "Capo Vaticano". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 2, 2018.



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