Ortona Lighthouse

Lighthouse

42°21′33″N 14°24′31″E / 42.359111°N 14.408531°E / 42.359111; 14.408531TowerConstructed1937Constructionconcrete towerHeight24 metres (79 ft)Shapeoctagonal prism tower with balcony and lanternMarkingstower with black and white bands, grey metallic lantern domeOperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]LightFocal height23 metres (75 ft)LensType OF 375Light sourceelectric power distributionIntensityAL 1000 wRangemain: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)CharacteristicFl (2) W 6s.Italy no.3864 E.F.

Ortona Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Ortona) is an active lighthouse located in Ortona on the Adriatic Sea.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1937 and consists of an octagonal prism tower 24 metres (79 ft) high, painted with black and with horizontal bands, atop a 2-storey keeper's house with balcony and lantern. The lantern, which mounts a Type OF 375 optics, is painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 23 metres (75 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 6 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3864 E.F.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Ortona". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 5, 2018.