Scoglio d'Africa Lighthouse
Appearance
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Location | Tuscan archipelago Tuscany Italy |
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Coordinates | 42°18′06″N 10°04′00″E / 42.301794°N 10.066667°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1867 |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | stone tower |
Height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery on conical truncated base |
Markings | unpainted stone tower, grey lantern dome |
Power source | solar power ![]() |
Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
Light | |
Focal height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
Lens | Type OF |
Intensity | MaxiHalo-60 EFF |
Range | 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl 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
[edit]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 solar unit, the focal plane is at 19 metres (62 ft) above sea level and the lantern emits a single white flash every 5 seconds visible up to 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi). The light is operated by the Lighthouses Service of Marina Militare identified by the code number 2096 E.F.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Tuscany". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Scoglio d'Africa". Marina Militare. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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