Ventotene Lighthouse

Ventotene
Ventotene Lighthouse and
Santo Stefano Island in the background
Ventotene
Lazio
Ventotene
Ventotene (Italy)
Location Ventotene
Latina
Lazio
Italy
Coordinates 40°47′49″N 13°26′04″E / 40.796917°N 13.434559°E / 40.796917; 13.434559Coordinates: 40°47′49″N 13°26′04″E / 40.796917°N 13.434559°E / 40.796917; 13.434559
Year first constructed 1869 (first)
Year first lit 1891 (current)
Construction mansory tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Height 16 metres (52 ft)
Focal height 21 metres (69 ft)
Current lens type TD 375
focal length: 187.5 mm
Light source main power
Intensity 1,000 w
Range main: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 5s.
Admiralty number E1592
NGA number 9320
ARLHS number ITA-172
Italy number 2271 E.F.
Managing agent [1][2]

Ventotene Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Ventotene) is an active lighthouse on the Ventotene Island placed nearby the Porto Romano.

Description

The current lighthouse was built in 1891, it is a cylindrical tower in masonry attached to the seaside keeper's house. The tower is 16 metres (52 ft) high and emits one white flash in a five seconds period visible up to 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The lighthouse is operated by the Lighthouses Service of the Marina Militare and it is identified by the code number 1716 E.F.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Isola di Ventotene". Marina Militare. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 2, 2018.



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