Molo San Vincenzo Lighthouse

Molo San Vincenzo
Molo San Vincenzo Lighthouse
Molo San Vincenzo
Location of Molo San Vincenzo Lighthouse in Campania
Molo San Vincenzo
Molo San Vincenzo (Italy)
Location Naples
Campania
Italy
Coordinates 40°49′58″N 14°16′20″E / 40.832853°N 14.272133°E / 40.832853; 14.272133Coordinates: 40°49′58″N 14°16′20″E / 40.832853°N 14.272133°E / 40.832853; 14.272133
Year first constructed 1487(first)
1495 (second)
1843 (third)
Year first lit 1916 (current)
Automated yes
Foundation stone base
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a concrete base
Markings / pattern red tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Height 24 metres (79 ft)
Focal height 25 metres (82 ft)
Current lens Type OR250
Light source mains power
Range main: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
reserve: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 15s.
Admiralty number E1646
NGA number 9475
ARLHS number ITA-103
Italy number 2424 E.F.
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Molo San Vincenzo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Molo San Vincenzo) is an active lighthouse located at the end of the western side to the entrance of the Port of Naples, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

History

The first lighthouse was built in 1487 under the reign of Ferdinand I of Naples on plan of Luca Bengiamo and was called Torre San Vincenzo, however the lighthouse was damaged in 1495 in the clashes between the Aragonese and the French and rebuilt under Frederick of Naples. In 1624 the lantern was destroyed by fire and the reconstruction, attributed to Pietro De Marino, was completed in 1626. In 1843 a lighthouse, 43 metres (141 ft) high, was built on the Molo Beverello and in 1933 it was destroyed in order to enlarge the harbour.

Description

The current lighthouse was activated in 1916 and consists of a red masonry cylindrical tower, 24 feet (7.3 m) high, with balcony and lantern, mounted on a stone square prism block base. The tower is characterized by three windows framed in white. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 25 metres (82 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 15 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2424 E.F. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Molo San Vincenzo". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 11, 2018.



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