Capo Comino Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Sardinia, Italy

Lighthouse

40°31′42″N 9°49′40″E / 40.528444°N 9.827778°E / 40.528444; 9.827778TowerConstructed1903Foundationmasonry baseConstructionmasonry towerAutomatedyesHeight20 metres (66 ft)Shapequadrangular tower with balcony and lantern atop a 3-storey keeper's houseMarkingswhite tower and keeper's house, grey lantern domePower sourcemains electricity

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]Fog signalnoLightFirst lit1925

Focal height26 metres (85 ft)LensType TD
Focal length : 375 mmIntensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 WRangemain: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)CharacteristicFl W 5 s.Italy no.1230 E.F.

Capo Comino Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Comino) is an active lighthouse located on the easternmost promontory of Sardinia, in the municipality of Siniscola, on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1903, was activated by the Regia Marina only in 1925 and consists of a masonry quadrangular tower, 20 metres (66 ft) high with balcony and lantern, attached to the seaside 3-storey white keeper's house. The lantern is painted in white, the lantern dome in grey metallic, and is positioned at 26 metres (85 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period visible up to a distance of 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1230 E.F.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia (Sardegna)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Capo Comino". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 17, 2018.