Isolotto Monaci Lighthouse
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| Location | Isolotto Monaci Maddalena archipelago Sardinia Italy |
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| Coordinates | 41°12′58″N 9°31′01″E / 41.216028°N 9.516861°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1936 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, balcony and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
| Fog signal | no |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Lens | LED MBL 400-S |
| Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 5s. |
| Italy no. | 1142 E.F. |
Isolotto Monaci Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Isolotto Monaci) is an active lighthouse located on the southernmost of some skerries placed 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) east of Caprera in the Maddalena archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Description
The lighthouse was built in 1936 and consists of a masonry tapered cylindrical tower, 16 metres (52 ft) high, with balcony and lantern; the tower, the balcony and the lantern are painted white; the lantern dome in grey metallic. The light is positioned at 24 metres (79 ft)
On October 5, 2017, a diver, not far from the lighthouse, found some human remains in the place where, on July 26, 1943, a
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia (Sardegna)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "Isolotto Monaci". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "Resti umani nel fondale di Monaci". Gallura Informazione. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
External links
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