Scilla Lighthouse
 Scilla lighthouse | |
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| Location | Reggio Calabria Calabria Italy |
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| Coordinates | 38°15′23″N 15°42′52″E / 38.256345°N 15.714561°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1913 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
| Markings | white tower with a black band at the base, grey metallic lantern dome |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Marina Militare |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1913 |
| Focal height | 72 metres (236 ft) |
| Lens | type OR 250 |
| Intensity | AL 1000W |
| Range | main: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Italy no. | 2712 E.F[1][2] |
Scilla Lighthouse (
Castello Ruffo di Scilla, in the town of Scilla on the Tyrrhenian Sea
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Description
The lighthouse, built in 1913, consists of a cylindrical masonry tower, 6 metres (20 ft) high, with balcony and lantern. The tower is painted white with a black band at the base, the lantern dome is grey metallic.
The light is positioned at 72 metres (236 ft)
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ a b "Scilla sul Castello". Marina Militare. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scilla lighthouse.
- Servizio Fari Marina Militare (in Italian)
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