Punta di Capel Rosso Lighthouse

Punta di Capel Rosso lighthouse (Faro di Punta di Capel Rosso) or Punta Rossa is an active lighthouse on Isola del Giglio on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Punta di Capel Rosso
Capel Rosso Lighthouse
Punta di Capel Rosso
Tuscany
Punta di Capel Rosso
Punta di Capel Rosso (Italy)
LocationGrosseto
Tuscany
Italy
Coordinates42°19′15″N 10°55′11″E
Year first constructed1883
Automatedyes
Constructionconcrete and brick tower
Tower shapehexagonal tower with lantern and gallery attached to the front side of two-storey keeper’s house
Markings / patternwhite tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome, keeper's house painted in white and red stripes
Tower height20 metres (66 ft)
Focal height90 metres (300 ft)
Current lensType OR 700
Focal length: 350 mm
Light sourcemains power
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W<
reserve: LABI 100 W
Range23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)
CharacteristicFl (4) W 30s.
Fog signalno
Admiralty numberE1492
NGA number9104
ARLHS numberITA-126[1]
Italy number2168 E.F
Managing agentMarina Militare[2]

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1883 and is placed on Punta di Capel Rosso at a height of 61 metres (200 ft) in the southernmost part of the island. The lighthouse is a two-storey building with a hexagonal plant tower 20 metres (66 ft) high, on the south side, with balcony and lantern; the tower is white and the house is painted in white and red stripes. The lighthouse, operated by Marina Militare with the identification number 2168 E.F, is active and fully automated and emits a four white flashes in a 30 seconds period visible up to 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi).[2][3]

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See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Tuscany". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. "Isola del Giglio, Capel Rosso". Marina Militare. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  3. "I Fari dell'Arcipelago Toscano". Il Mondo dei fari. Retrieved 21 May 2019.


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