Location | Porto Ercole Tuscany Italy |
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Coordinates | 42°23′24″N11°12′45″E / 42.390067°N 11.212413°E Coordinates: 42°23′24″N11°12′45″E / 42.390067°N 11.212413°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1862 |
Foundation | masonry base |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, grey metallic lantern dome atop a fortification bastion |
Power source | mains electricity |
Operator | Marina Militare [1] [2] |
Light | |
Focal height | 91 metres (299 ft) |
Lens | Type TD 375 Focal length: 187,5 mm |
Intensity | main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W |
Range | main: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
Characteristic | L Fl WR 7s. |
Italy no. | 2172 E.F. |
Forte La Rocca Lighthouse (Italian : Faro di Forte La Rocca) is an active lighthouse located next to the tip of the promontory of the Argentario on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The lighthouse, built in 1862, consists of a cylindrical tower, 19 metres (62 ft) high, with balcony and lantern placed atop the south east bastion of a fortification built by the Aldobrandeschi in the mid 1400. The tower is covered by white mosaic tails made of wind and salt resistant material; the lantern dome is grey metallic. The light is positioned at 91 metres (299 ft) above sea level and emits a long white or red flash in a 7 seconds period, depending from the direction, visible up to a distance of 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2172 E.F. [2] [3]
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