Punta Beppe Tuccio Lighthouse

Punta Beppe Tuccio Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Beppe Tuccio) is an active lighthouse located on the north eastern tip of the island of Linosa which makes part of the Pelagie Islands in the Channel of Sicily.

Punta Beppe Tuccio
Punta Beppe Tuccio Lighthouse
Punta Beppe Tuccio
Sicily
Punta Beppe Tuccio
Punta Beppe Tuccio (Italy)
LocationLinosa
Pelagie Islands
Sicily
Italy
Coordinates35°52′20″N 12°52′43″E
Year first constructed1891
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey keeper's house
Markings / patternwhite tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Tower height17 metres (56 ft)
Focal height32 metres (105 ft)
Current lensType OF
Focal length: 250mm
Light sourcemains power
Rangemain: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
CharacteristicFl (4) W 20s.
Fog signalno
Admiralty numberE2082
NGA number10468
ARLHS numberITA-123
Italy number3054 E.F.
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][2]

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1891, consists of a cylindrical tower, 6 metres (20 ft) high, with balcony and lantern rising from a 1-storey keeper's house composed of 11 rooms. The tower, the building and the lantern are white, the lantern dome is grey metallic. The light is positioned at 32 metres (105 ft) above sea level and emits four white flashes in a 20 seconds period visible up to a distance of 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3054 E.F.[2]

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See also

References
  1. "Lighthouses of Italy: Western Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  2. "Punta Beppe Tuccio". Marina Militare. Retrieved April 22, 2018.


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