Ischia Porto Lighthouse

Ischia Porto Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Ischia Porto) is an active lighthouse located on the northern end of the western mole of the Port of Ischia, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Ischia Porto
Ischia Porto Lighthouse
Ischia Porto
Location of Porto Ischia Lighthouse in Campania
Ischia Porto
Ischia Porto (Italy)
LocationIschia
Campania
Italy
Coordinates40°44′53″N 13°56′33″E
Year first constructed1868
Automatedyes
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a concrete base
Markings / patternred tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Tower height11 metres (36 ft)
Focal height13 metres (43 ft)
Current lensType TD
Light sourcemains power
IntensityAL 1000 W
Rangemain: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl WR 3s.
Admiralty numberE1608
NGA number9344
ARLHS numberITA-262
Italy number2374 E.F.
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][2]

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1868 and consists of a red masonry cylindrical tower, 11 metres (36 ft) high, with balcony and lantern, mounted on a concrete square prism block base; sideways to the tower is a red equipment building. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 13 metres (43 ft) above sea level and emits a red or white flash, depending the direction, in a 3 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2374 E.F.[2]

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. "Ischia Porto". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 9, 2018.


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