Fortino Tenaglia Lighthouse
Fortino Tenaglia Lighthouse | |
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Location | Bacoli Campania Italy |
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Coordinates | 40°48′44″N 14°04′57″E / 40.812105°N 14.082374°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1856 (first) |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | concrete tower |
Automated | yes |
Height | 8 metres (26 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey red service building |
Markings | red tower |
Power source | solar power ![]() |
Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
Light | |
First lit | 1950s |
Focal height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
Light source | solar power |
Intensity | LABI 100 W |
Range | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
Characteristic | Iso R 4s. |
Italy no. | 2406 E.F. |
Fortino Tenaglia Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Fortino Tenaglia) is an active lighthouse located on a promontory on the west side of the Gulf of Pozzuoli in the municipality of Bacoli, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.[3]
Description
The first lighthouse was established in 1856 under the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies while the current date back to the post-war period. It consists of a red concrete cylindrical tower, 8 feet (2.4 m) high, with balcony and lantern, mounted on a red service building. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 13 metres (43 ft) above sea level and emits a red flash on and off in a 4 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and powered by a solar unit and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2406 E.F.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "Fortino Tenaglia Lighthouse". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Fortino Tenaglia Lighthouse on World of Lighthouses".
External links
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