Scoglio d'Africa Lighthouse
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.
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Location | Tuscan archipelago Tuscany Italy |
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Coordinates | 42°18′06″N 10°04′00″E |
Year first constructed | 1867 |
Automated | yes |
Construction | stone tower |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery on conical frustum base |
Markings / pattern | unpainted stone tower, grey lantern dome |
Tower height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
Focal height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
Current lens | Type OF |
Light source | solar power |
Intensity | MaxiHalo-60 EFF |
Range | 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
Fog signal | no |
Admiralty number | E1454 |
NGA number | 8976 |
ARLHS number | ITA-160 |
Italy number | 2096 E.F |
Managing agent | Marina Militare[1][2] |
Description
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]
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See also
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Tuscany". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- "Scoglio d'Africa". Marina Militare. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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