Punta Sottile Lighthouse

Punta Sottile Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Sottile) is an active lighthouse on the Favignana Island placed at the extremity of Punta Sottile, the westernmost point of the Island.

Punta Sottile
Punta Sottile Lighthouse
Punta Sottile
Sicily
Punta Sottile
Punta Sottile (Italy)
LocationPunta Sottile
Favignana
Sicily
Italy
Coordinates37°56′06″N 12°16′20″E
Year first constructed1860 (first)
Year first lit1904 (current)
Constructiontuff tower
Tower shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop 1-storey keeper’s house
Markings / patternunpainted tower, grey lantern dome
Tower height38 metres (125 ft)
Focal height43 metres (141 ft)
Current lenstype OR S4
focal length: 250 mm
Light sourcemains power
IntensityAL 1000 W
Rangemain: 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)
reserve: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 8s.
Admiralty numberE1952
NGA number10020
ARLHS numberITA-145
Italy number3104 E.F.
Managing agentMarina MIlitare[1][2]

Description

The first lighthouse was built in 1860 and had the shape like a turret, it was managed by Civil Engineering of Palermo.

In 1904 was practically rebuilt in tuff from San Vito Lo Capo taking the current aspect of a tapered cylinder with balcony and lantern. Inside is a spiral staircase formed by 200 lead reinforced steps. The Regia Marina managed the lighthouse since 1912 and in 1935 the tower underwent to works in order to reduce its high to the present 38 metres (125 ft).[3] The lighthouse emits one white flash in an eight-second period, visible up to 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi). The light is operated by the Lighthouses Service of the Marina Militare and it is identified by the Country code number 3104 E.F.[2]

See also

References
  1. Punta Sottile The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 14 August 2016
  2. Punta Sottile Marina Militare. Retrieved 14 August 2016
  3. Favignana, Faro di Punta Sottile. Retrieved 14 August 2016


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