Meloria south end Lighthouse

Meloria south end
Meloria south end Lighthouse
Meloria south end
Tuscany
Meloria south end
Meloria south end (Italy)
Location Livorno
Tuscany
Italy
Coordinates 43°32′46″N 10°13′08″E / 43.546223°N 10.218871°E / 43.546223; 10.218871Coordinates: 43°32′46″N 10°13′08″E / 43.546223°N 10.218871°E / 43.546223; 10.218871
Year first constructed 1867 (first)
Year first lit 1950s. (current)
Automated yes
Construction concrete and brick tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery
Markings / pattern upper half painted yellow, lower half painted black
Height 17 metres (56 ft)
Focal height 18 metres (59 ft)
Current lens Type TD
Light source solar power
Range 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic Q (6) + L FI 10s.
Fog signal no
Admiralty number E1348
NGA number 7876
ARLHS number ITA-291
Italy number 1888 E.F
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Meloria south end Lighthouse (Italian: Faro Sud delle Secche della Meloria) is an active lighthouse located in the Ligurian Sea, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of the south entrance of the Port of Livorno, in the southern part of the Meloria shoal.

Description

Because the Meloria Tower has not been an active lighthouse for a long time, on May 15, 1867 at 157 metres (515 ft) from the Tower, a 20 metres (66 ft) high metal structure lighthouse was built. It was replaced in the 1950s by a new cylindrical tower 18 metres (59 ft) high in masonry with lantern and balcony distinguished by the upper half painted in yellow and the lower half in black. The lighthouse has a solar power unit and the lantern emits six quick flashing and one long white flash in a ten seconds period visible up to 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi). The light is operated by the Marina Militare and it is identified by the code number 1888 E.F.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Meloria sud". Marina Militare. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lighthouses of Italy: Toscana". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 28, 2018.



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