Punta del Fortino Lighthouse

Lighthouse

40°04′09″N 15°37′07″E / 40.069054°N 15.618507°E / 40.069054; 15.618507TowerConstructed1915Foundationconcrete baseConstructionmasonry towerHeight4 metres (13 ft)Shapequadrangular tower with balcony and lantern on a short postMarkingsred tower with white trim, white lanternPower sourcesolar power

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]LightFocal height13 metres (43 ft)LensType TDIntensityLABI 100 WRange7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)CharacteristicFl (2) W 7s.Italy no.2676 E.F.

Punta del Fortino Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta del Fortino) is an active lighthouse located at the end of the south western point of the Bay of Sapri, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.^[3]

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1915, consists of a 1-storey red masonry quadrangular tower, 4 feet (1.2 m) high, with embattled balcony and lantern. The lantern is placed on a post atop the tower, it is positioned at 65 metres (213 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 7 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2676 E.F.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Punta del Fortino". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
^ "SAPRI - Punta del Fortino light, E1746 on Lightphotos".