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Ischia Porto Lighthouse

Coordinates: 40°44′53″N 13°56′33″E / 40.748169°N 13.942376°E / 40.748169; 13.942376
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Ischia Porto
Ischia Porto Lighthouse
Map
LocationIschia
Campania
Italy
Coordinates40°44′53″N 13°56′33″E / 40.748169°N 13.942376°E / 40.748169; 13.942376
Tower
Constructed1868
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmasonry tower
Automatedyes
Height11 metres (36 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a concrete base
Markingsred tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare[1][2]
Light
Focal height13 metres (43 ft)
LensType TD
IntensityAL 1000 W
Rangemain: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl WR 3s.
Italy no.2374 E.F.

Ischia Porto Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Ischia Porto) is an active lighthouse located on the northern end of the western mole of the Port of Ischia, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

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The lighthouse was built in 1868 and consists of a red masonry cylindrical tower, 11 metres (36 ft) high, with balcony and lantern, mounted on a concrete square prism block base; sideways to the tower is a red equipment building. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 13 metres (43 ft) above sea level and emits a red or white flash, depending the direction, in a 3 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2374 E.F.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Ischia Porto". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
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