Capo Colonne Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Calabria, Italy

Lighthouse

39°01′32″N 17°12′16″E / 39.025667°N 17.2045°E / 39.025667; 17.2045TowerConstructed1873Constructionmasonry towerHeight22 metres (72 ft)Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to a two-story keeper’ houseMarkingswhite tower, grey lantern domePower sourcemains electricity

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]LightFocal height40 metres (130 ft)LensType OR 500
Focal length: 250mmRangemain: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)CharacteristicFI W 5s.Italy no.3404 E.F.

Capo Colonne Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Colonne) is situated on the extremity of the Promunturium Lacinium, nearby the single column of the Greek temple elevated in honour of Hera Lacinia, at 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Crotone on the Ionian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse was completed in 1873 and consist of a two-story building with the octagonal tower, 22 metres (72 ft) high, on it. In 2002 the lighthouse was restored and in 2012 modernized. The type of signalling is a rotating optical OR S3, the light has a focal length of 500 and emits a single white flashing in 5 seconds period visible up to 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi).^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
^ ^a ^b "Faro di Capo Colonne". Marina Militare. Retrieved 22 April 2018.