San Benedetto del Tronto Lighthouse

San Benedetto del Tronto
San Benedetto del Tronto Lighthouse
San Benedetto del Tronto
Location of San Benedetto del Tronto Lighthouse in the Marche
San Benedetto del Tronto
San Benedetto del Tronto (Italy)
Location San Benedetto del Tronto
Marche
Italy
Coordinates 42°57′10″N 13°53′10″E / 42.952639°N 13.886139°E / 42.952639; 13.886139Coordinates: 42°57′10″N 13°53′10″E / 42.952639°N 13.886139°E / 42.952639; 13.886139
Year first constructed 1957
Automated yes
Foundation concrete base
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern rising from a 2-storey keeper's house
Markings / pattern white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Height 31 metres (102 ft)
Focal height 31 metres (102 ft)
Current lens Type OR D4
Light source mains power
Range main: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 10s.
Admiralty number E2332
NGA number 11176
ARLHS number ITA-154
Italy number 3898 E.F.
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

San Benedetto del Tronto Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di San Benedetto del Tronto) is an active lighthouse located on the waterfront of San Benedetto del Tronto, Marche on the Adriatic Sea.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1957, consists of a concrete cylindrical tower, 31 metres (102 ft) high, with balcony and lantern rising from a 2-storey yellow keeper's house. The lantern is painted in white, the lantern dome in grey metallic, and is positioned at 31 metres (102 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10 seconds period visible up to a distance of 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3898 E.F.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Italy". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "San Benedetto del Tronto". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 17, 2018.



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