Ischia Porto Lighthouse

Ischia Porto Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Ischia Porto) is an active lighthouse located on the northern end of the western mole of the Port of Ischia, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Ischia Porto
Ischia Porto Lighthouse
LocationIschia
Campania
Italy
Coordinates40°44′53″N 13°56′33″E
Tower
Constructed1868
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmasonry tower
Automatedyes
Height11 metres (36 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a concrete base
Markingsred tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare[1][2]
Light
Focal height13 metres (43 ft)
LensType TD
IntensityAL 1000 W
Rangemain: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl WR 3s.
Italy no.2374 E.F.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1868 and consists of a red masonry cylindrical tower, 11 metres (36 ft) high, with balcony and lantern, mounted on a concrete square prism block base; sideways to the tower is a red equipment building. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 13 metres (43 ft) above sea level and emits a red or white flash, depending the direction, in a 3 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2374 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 9, 2018.
  2. "Ischia Porto". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 9, 2018.


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