Capo Comino Lighthouse

Capo Comino Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Comino) is an active lighthouse located on the easternmost promontory of Sardinia, in the municipality of Siniscola, on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Capo Comino
Capo Comino Lighthouse
Capo Comino
Sardinia
Capo Comino
Capo Comino (Italy)
LocationCapo Comino
Siniscola
Sardinia
Italy
Coordinates40°31′42″N 9°49′40″E
Year first constructed1903
Automatedyes
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapequadrangular tower with balcony and lantern atop a 3-storey keeper's house
Markings / patternwhite tower and keeper's house, grey lantern dome
Tower height20 metres (66 ft)
Focal height26 metres (85 ft)
Current lensType TD
Focal length : 375 mm
Light sourcemains power
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 W
Rangemain: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5 s.
Fog signalno
Admiralty numberE1030
NGA number8588
ARLHS numberSAR-011
Italy number1230 E.F.
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][2]

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1903, was activated by the Regia Marina only in 1925 and consists of a masonry quadrangular tower, 20 metres (66 ft) high with balcony and lantern, attached to the seaside 3-storey white keeper's house. The lantern is painted in white, the lantern dome in grey metallic, and is positioned at 26 metres (85 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period visible up to a distance of 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1230 E.F.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  2. "Capo Comino". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 17, 2018.


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