Capo di Vado Lighthouse

Capo di Vado
Capo di Vado Lighthouse
Capo di Vado
Location of Capo Vado Lighthouse in Liguria
Capo di Vado
Capo di Vado (Italy)
Location Vado Ligure
Liguria
Italy
Coordinates 44°15′29″N 8°27′09″E / 44.258083°N 8.452600°E / 44.258083; 8.452600Coordinates: 44°15′29″N 8°27′09″E / 44.258083°N 8.452600°E / 44.258083; 8.452600
Year first constructed 1883
Automated yes
Foundation concrete base
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Height 34 metres (112 ft)
Focal height 43 metres (141 ft)
Current lens Type OF
Light source mains power
Range main: 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
reserve: 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)
Characteristic Fl (4) W 15s.
Admiralty number E1172
NGA number 7396
ARLHS number ITA-017
Italy number 1514 E.F.
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Capo di Vado Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo di Vado) is an active lighthouse located on the prominent Capo di Vado, 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) south of Vado Ligure, Liguria on the Ligurian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1883 and consists of a white masonry octagonal prism tower, 34 feet (10 m) high, with balcony and lantern attached to the seaward side of a 3-storey white keeper's house The lantern is painted in white, the dome in grey metallic, and is positioned at 43 metres (141 ft) above sea level and emits four white flashes in a 15 seconds period visible up to a distance of 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1514 E.F.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lighthouses of Italy: Liguria". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Capo di Vado". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 15, 2018.



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