Capo Ferro Lighthouse
 Capo Ferro Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Capo Ferro Arzachena Sardinia Italy |
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| Coordinates | 41°09′18″N 9°31′24″E / 41.154917°N 9.52325°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1861 |
| Foundation | masonry base |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Automated | yes |
| Height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house |
| Markings | white tower and keeper's house, grey lantern dome |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
| Fog signal | no |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1861 |
| Focal height | 52 metres (171 ft) |
| Lens | Type ORT3 375 Focal length: 187.5 mm |
| Intensity | main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W |
| Range | main: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15 s. |
| Italy no. | 1146 E.F. |
Capo Ferro Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Ferro) is an active lighthouse located on the same name promontory which marks the southern entrance to the Strait of Bonifacio and to the Maddalena archipelago, in the municipality of Arzachena, in the north east of Sardinia, Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Description
The lighthouse, built in 1858, was activated by the
Marina Militare with the identification code number 1146 E.F.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia (Sardegna)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "Capo Ferro". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
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