Capo Milazzo Lighthouse

Capo Milazzo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Milazzo) is an active lighthouse located at the northern extremity of the peninsula of Capo di Milazzo which extends toward the Tyrrhenian Sea in the province of Milazzo.

Capo Milazzo
Capo Milazzo Lighthouse
Capo Milazzo
Capo Milazzo
LocationCapo di Milazzo
Milazzo
Sicily
Italy
Coordinates38°16′14″N 15°13′52″E
Year first constructed1853 (first)
Year first lit1891 (current)
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower shapemassive cylindrical tower with four buttresses and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Tower height34 metres (112 ft)
Focal height90 metres (300 ft)
Current lenstype OF
Light sourcemains power
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 W
Rangemain: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
CharacteristicL Fl W 6s.
Admiralty numberE2042
NGA number9796
ARLHS numberITA-026
Italy number3268 E.F.
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][2]

Description

The first lighthouse was built in 1853, than rebuilt in 1891 and recently restored in 2013. It consists of a massive white cylindrical tower with four buttresses, 34 metres (112 ft) high, with balcony and lantern The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 90 metres (300 ft) above sea level and emits one long white flash in a 6 seconds period, visible at 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) of distance. The lighthouse is fully automated, powered by a solar unit and is operated by the Marina Militare and is identified by the code number 3268 E.F.[2]

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See also

References
  1. "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. "Capo Milazzo". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 2, 2018.


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