Capo San Marco Lighthouse
.jpg) Capo San Marco Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Capo San Marco Cabras Sardinia Italy |
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| Coordinates | 39°51′36″N 8°26′04″E / 39.860083°N 8.434306°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1924 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Automated | yes |
| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Shape | quadrangular tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings | ochre tower and lantern with white trim, grey metallic lantern dome |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
| Fog signal | no |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 57 metres (187 ft) |
| Lens | Type ORD 4 |
| Intensity | main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W |
| Range | mains: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
| Italy no. | 1390 E.F. |
Capo San Marco Lighthouse (
Description
The lighthouse was built in 1924 and consists of a masonry ochre quadrangular tower, 15 metres (49 ft) high, with double balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house. The lantern, which mounts an optics of Type ORD 4, is painted in ochre and the dome in grey metallic; it is positioned at 57 metres (187 ft)
The lighthouse, since 1969, was managed by Elisabetta Deriu widow of the lighthouse keeper who died in service in 1967; she succeed to get her husband's job and she became the first female keeper in Italy after attending the professional training course in La Spezia.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Southern Sardinia (Sardegna)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ a b "Capo San Marco". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "In quel faro gli anni più belli". La Nuova Sardegna. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
External links
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