Ischia Porto Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Italy

Lighthouse

40°44′53″N 13°56′33″E / 40.748169°N 13.942376°E / 40.748169; 13.942376TowerConstructed1868Foundationconcrete baseConstructionmasonry towerAutomatedyesHeight11 metres (36 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a concrete baseMarkingsred tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern domePower sourcemains electricity

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]LightFocal height13 metres (43 ft)LensType TDIntensityAL 1000 WRangemain: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)CharacteristicFl WR 3s.Italy no.2374 E.F.

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.

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]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Ischia Porto". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 9, 2018.