Punta del Fortino Lighthouse

Punta del Fortino
Punta del Fortino Lighthouse
Punta del Fortino
Location of Punta del Fortino Lighthouse in Campania
Punta del Fortino
Punta del Fortino (Italy)
Location Sapri
Campania
Italy
Coordinates 40°04′09″N 15°37′07″E / 40.069054°N 15.618507°E / 40.069054; 15.618507Coordinates: 40°04′09″N 15°37′07″E / 40.069054°N 15.618507°E / 40.069054; 15.618507
Year first constructed 1915
Automated yes
Foundation concrete base
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern on a short post
Markings / pattern red tower with white trim, white lantern
Height 4 metres (13 ft)
Focal height 13 metres (43 ft)
Current lens Type TD
Light source solar power
Range 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 7s.
Admiralty number E1740
NGA number 9652
ARLHS number ITA-299
Italy number 2676 E.F.
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Punta del Fortino Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta del Fortino) is an active lighthouse located at the end of the south western point of the Bay of Sapri, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1915 and consists of a 1-storey red masonry quadrangular tower, 4 feet (1.2 m) high, with embattled balcony and lantern. The lantern is placed on a post atop the tower, it is positioned at 65 metres (213 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 7 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2676 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 "Punta del Fortino". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 11, 2018.



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