San Benedetto del Tronto Lighthouse

Lighthouse

42°57′10″N 13°53′10″E / 42.952639°N 13.886139°E / 42.952639; 13.886139TowerConstructed1957Foundationconcrete baseConstructionconcrete towerAutomatedyesHeight31 metres (102 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with gallery and lantern rising from a 2-storey keeper's houseMarkingswhite tower, grey metallic lantern domePower sourcemains electricity

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]LightFocal height31 metres (102 ft)LensType OR D4Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 WRangemain: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)CharacteristicFl (2) W 10s.Italy no.3898 E.F.

San Benedetto del Tronto Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di San Benedetto del Tronto) is an active lighthouse located on the waterfront of San Benedetto del Tronto, Marche on the Adriatic Sea.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1957, consists of a concrete cylindrical tower, 31 metres (102 ft) high, with balcony and lantern rising from a 2-storey yellow keeper's house. The lantern is painted in white, the lantern dome in grey metallic, and is positioned at 31 metres (102 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10 seconds period visible up to a distance of 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3898 E.F.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "San Benedetto del Tronto". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 17, 2018.