Isola della Bocca Lighthouse

Isola della Bocca Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Isola della Bocca) is an active lighthouse located on a small islet, at the southern entrance of the outer Port of Olbia, 250 metres (820 ft) from the mainland, in the municipality of Olbia on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Isola della Bocca

Isola della Bocca Lighthouse
Isola della Bocca Sardinia Isola della Bocca Isola della Bocca (Italy)
Location	Isola della Bocca Olbia Sardinia Italy
Coordinates	40°55′14″N 9°34′01″E
Year first constructed	1887
Automated	yes
Construction	masonry tower
Tower shape	quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern	white tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Tower height	22 metres (72 ft)
Focal height	24 metres (79 ft)
Current lens	Type TD 375 Focal length: 187,5mm
Light source	mains power
Intensity	main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W
Range	main: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	L Fl W 5s. (temporary inactive)
Fog signal	no
Admiralty number	E1014
NGA number	8616
ARLHS number	SAR-024
Italy number	1170 E.F.
Managing agent	Marina Militare[1][2]

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1887 and consists of a masonry quadrangular tower, 22 metres (72 ft) high, with balcony and lantern atop the seaside of the keeper's house. The tower and the lantern are painted white and the lantern dome in grey metallic. The light is positioned at 24 metres (79 ft) above sea level and emits one white long flash in a 5 seconds period visible up to a distance of 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi); at the moment (March 2018) the lighthouse is temporary inactive. The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1170 E.F.[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy

References

1. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
2. "Isola della Bocca". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare