Punta Campanella Lighthouse

Punta Campanella Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Campanella) is an active lighthouse at the end of the south-western extremity of the Sorrentine Peninsula, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Punta Campanella
Punta Campanella Lighthouse
Punta Campanella
Location of Punta Campanella Lighthouse in Campania
Punta Campanella
Punta Campanella (Italy)
LocationMassa Lubrense
Campania
Italy
Coordinates40°34′10″N 14°19′30″E
Year first constructed1846(first)
Year first lit1972 (current)
Automatedyes
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Tower shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite and black horizontal bands, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Tower height18 metres (59 ft)
Focal height65 metres (213 ft)
Current lensType TD
Focal length: 187.5
Light sourcesolar power
IntensityLABI 100 W
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.
Admiralty numberE1702
NGA number9568
ARLHS numberITA-243
Italy number2593.3 E.F.
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][2]

Description

The station was established in 1846, and the current lighthouse was activated in the late 1960s; the lighthouse consists of a metal skeletal tower, 18 feet (5.5 m) high, with balcony and lantern, mounted on a concrete base. A 1-storey equipment shelter is in the base of the tower. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 65 metres (213 ft) above sea level and emits a white flash in a 5-second period, visible up to a distance of 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and powered by a solar unit and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2593.3 E.F.[2]

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  2. "Punta Campanella". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 11, 2018.


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