Ortona Lighthouse

Ortona
Ortona Lighthouse
Ortona
Abruzzo
Ortona
Ortona (Italy)
Location Ortona
Abruzzo
Italy
Coordinates 42°21′33″N 14°24′31″E / 42.359111°N 14.408531°E / 42.359111; 14.408531Coordinates: 42°21′33″N 14°24′31″E / 42.359111°N 14.408531°E / 42.359111; 14.408531
Year first constructed 1937
Automated yes
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern tower with black and white bands, grey metallic lantern dome
Height 24 metres (79 ft)
Focal height 23 metres (75 ft)
Current lens Type OF 375
Light source mains power
Intensity AL 1000 w
Range main: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 6s.
Admiralty number E2312
NGA number 11128
ARLHS number ITA-108
Italy number 3864 E.F.
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Ortona Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Ortona) is an active lighthouse located in Ortona on the Adriatic Sea.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1937 and consists of an octagonal prism tower 24 metres (79 ft) high, painted with black and with horizontal bands, atop a 2-storey keeper's house with balcony and lantern. The lantern, which mounts a Type OF 375 optics, is painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 23 metres (75 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 6 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3864 E.F.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Italy". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Ortona". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 5, 2018.


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