Capo Comino Lighthouse

Capo Comino Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Comino) is an active lighthouse located on the easternmost promontory of Sardinia, in the municipality of Siniscola, on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Capo Comino
Capo Comino Lighthouse
LocationCapo Comino
Siniscola
Sardinia
Italy
Coordinates40°31′42″N 9°49′40″E
Tower
Constructed1903
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionmasonry tower
Automatedyes
Height20 metres (66 ft)
Shapequadrangular tower with balcony and lantern atop a 3-storey keeper's house
Markingswhite tower and keeper's house, grey lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare[1][2]
Fog signalno
Light
First lit1925 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height26 metres (85 ft)
LensType TD
Focal length : 375 mm
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 W
Rangemain: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5 s.
Italy no.1230 E.F.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1903, was activated by the Regia Marina only in 1925 and consists of a masonry quadrangular tower, 20 metres (66 ft) high with balcony and lantern, attached to the seaside 3-storey white keeper's house. The lantern is painted in white, the lantern dome in grey metallic, and is positioned at 26 metres (85 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period visible up to a distance of 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1230 E.F.[2]

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia (Sardegna)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  2. "Capo Comino". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 17, 2018.


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