Punta Fortino Lighthouse

Lighthouse

40°21′18″N 14°59′13″E / 40.354935°N 14.987008°E / 40.354935; 14.987008TowerConstructed1923Foundationconcrete baseConstructionstone towerAutomatedyesHeight10 metres (33 ft)Shapequadrangular tower with balcony and lantern on a square buildingMarkingsunpainted stone tower, grey metallic lanternPower sourcemains electricity

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]LightFocal height42 metres (138 ft)LensType TDIntensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 WRangemain: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)CharacteristicL Fl (2) W 6s.Italy no.2660 E.F.

Punta Fortino Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Fortino) is an active lighthouse at the northern point of Agropoli, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1923 and consists of a one-storey stone square prism building with the tower rising at a corner, 10 feet (3.0 m) high, with embattled parapet and lantern. The lantern painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 42 metres (138 ft) above sea level and emits two long white flashes in a six seconds period, visible up to a distance of 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2660 E.F.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Punta Fortino". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 11, 2018.