Forte La Rocca Lighthouse

Lighthouse

42°23′24″N 11°12′45″E / 42.390067°N 11.212413°E / 42.390067; 11.212413TowerConstructed1862Foundationmasonry baseConstructionmasonry towerHeight19 metres (62 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower, grey metallic lantern dome atop a fortification bastionPower sourcemains electricity

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]LightFocal height91 metres (299 ft)LensType TD 375
Focal length: 187,5 mmIntensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 WRangemain: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)CharacteristicL Fl WR 7s.Italy no.2172 E.F.

Forte La Rocca Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Forte La Rocca) is an active lighthouse located next to the tip of the promontory of the Argentario on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1862, consists of a cylindrical tower, 19 metres (62 ft) high, with balcony and lantern placed atop the south east bastion of a fortification built by the Aldobrandeschi in the mid 1400. The tower is covered by white mosaic tails made of wind and salt resistant material; the lantern dome is grey metallic. The light is positioned at 91 metres (299 ft) above sea level and emits a long white or red flash in a 7 seconds period, depending from the direction, visible up to a distance of 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2172 E.F.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Tuscany". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Porto Ercole". Marina Militare. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
^ "Mappa dei fari Italiani". ARI Genova. Retrieved May 31, 2018.