Capo Ferro Lighthouse

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Capo Ferro Lighthouse
Capo Ferro Lighthouse
LocationCapo Ferro
Arzachena
Sardinia
Italy
Coordinates 41°09′18″N9°31′24″E / 41.154917°N 9.52325°E / 41.154917; 9.52325
Tower
Constructed1861
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionmasonry tower
Automatedyes
Height18 metres (59 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house
Markingswhite tower and keeper's house, grey lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
OperatorMarina Militare [1] [2]
Fog signal no
Light
First lit1861  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Focal height52 metres (171 ft)
LensType ORT3 375
Focal length: 187.5 mm
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 W
Rangemain: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic Fl (3) W 15 s.
Italy no.1146 E.F.

Capo Ferro Lighthouse (Italian : Faro di Capo Ferro) is an active lighthouse located on the same name promontory which marks the southern entrance to the Strait of Bonifacio and to the Maddalena archipelago, in the municipality of Arzachena, in the north east of Sardinia, Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

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Description

The lighthouse, built in 1858, was activated by the Regia Marina only in 1861 and consists of a masonry white cylindrical tower, 18 metres (59 ft) high, with balcony and lantern rising from a 2-storey white keeper's house. The lantern, which mounts an optics of the Type ORT3 375 with a Focal length of 187.5 mm., is painted in white, the dome in grey metallic, and it is positioned at 52 metres (171 ft) above sea level emitting three white flashes in a 15 seconds period visible up to a distance of 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1146 E.F. [2]

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia (Sardegna)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Capo Ferro". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 18, 2018.