Punta Campanella Lighthouse

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Punta Campanella
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Punta Campanella Lighthouse
Punta Campanella Lighthouse
Location Massa Lubrense
Campania
Italy
Coordinates 40°34′10″N14°19′30″E / 40.569484°N 14.324872°E / 40.569484; 14.324872 Coordinates: 40°34′10″N14°19′30″E / 40.569484°N 14.324872°E / 40.569484; 14.324872
Tower
Constructed1846(first)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height18 metres (59 ft)
Shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite and black horizontal bands, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcesolar power  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
OperatorMarina Militare [1] [2]
Light
First lit1972 (current)
Automatedyes
Focal height65 metres (213 ft)
LensType TD
Focal length: 187.5
IntensityLABI 100 W
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 5s.
Italy no.2593.3 E.F.

Punta Campanella Lighthouse (Italian : Faro di Punta Campanella) is an active lighthouse at the end of the south-western extremity of the Sorrentine Peninsula, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

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Description

The station was established in 1846, and the current lighthouse was activated in the late 1960s; the lighthouse consists of a metal skeletal tower, 18 feet (5.5 m) high, with balcony and lantern, mounted on a concrete base. A 1-storey equipment shelter is in the base of the tower. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 65 metres (213 ft) above sea level and emits a white flash in a 5-second period, visible up to a distance of 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and powered by a solar unit and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2593.3 E.F. [2]

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Punta Campanella". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 11, 2018.