Scoglio d'Africa Lighthouse

Coordinates: 42°18′06″N 10°04′00″E / 42.301794°N 10.066667°E / 42.301794; 10.066667
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Scoglio d'Africa
Coordinates42°18′06″N 10°04′00″E / 42.301794°N 10.066667°E / 42.301794; 10.066667
Tower
Constructed1867
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionstone tower
Height16 metres (52 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with lantern and gallery on conical truncated base
Markingsunpainted stone tower, grey lantern dome
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare[1][2]
Light
Focal height19 metres (62 ft)
LensType OF
IntensityMaxiHalo-60 EFF
Range12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.
Italy no.2096 E.F

Scoglio d'Africa Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Scoglio d'Africa) is an active lighthouse located on a solitary skerry, Scoglio d'Africa, in open Tyrrhenian Sea halfway Montecristo and Pianosa.

Description

The lighthouse built, in 1867, on a platform has a conical base, in order to resist the waves, surmounted by a cylindrical tower in white stone with balcony and lantern 16 metres (52 ft) high. The lighthouse is powered by a

Marina Militare identified by the code number 2096 E.F.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Tuscany". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Scoglio d'Africa". Marina Militare. Retrieved February 27, 2018.

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