Punta Beppe Tuccio Lighthouse

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Punta Beppe Tuccio
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Punta Beppe Tuccio Lighthouse
Punta Beppe Tuccio Lighthouse
Location Linosa
Pelagie Islands
Sicily
Italy
Coordinates 35°52′20″N12°52′43″E / 35.872194°N 12.878611°E / 35.872194; 12.878611 Coordinates: 35°52′20″N12°52′43″E / 35.872194°N 12.878611°E / 35.872194; 12.878611
Tower
Constructed1891
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmasonry tower
Height17 m (56 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey keeper's house
Markingswhite tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
OperatorMarina Militare [1] [2]
Light
Focal height32 m (105 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
LensType OF
Focal length: 250mm
Rangemain: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic Fl(4) W 20s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Italy no.3054 E.F.

Punta Beppe Tuccio Lighthouse (Italian : Faro di Punta Beppe Tuccio) is an active lighthouse located on the north eastern tip of the island of Linosa which makes part of the Pelagie Islands in the Channel of Sicily.

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Description

The lighthouse, built in 1891, consists of a cylindrical tower, 6 metres (20 ft) high, with balcony and lantern rising from a 1-storey keeper's house composed of 11 rooms. The tower, the building and the lantern are white, the lantern dome is grey metallic. The light is positioned at 32 metres (105 ft) above sea level and emits four white flashes in a 20 seconds period 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 3054 E.F. [2]

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Western Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Punta Beppe Tuccio". Marina Militare. Retrieved April 22, 2018.