Scoglio d'Africa Lighthouse

Lighthouse

42°18′06″N 10°04′00″E / 42.301794°N 10.066667°E / 42.301794; 10.066667TowerConstructed1867Foundationconcrete baseConstructionstone towerHeight16 metres (52 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with lantern and gallery on conical truncated baseMarkingsunpainted stone tower, grey lantern domePower sourcesolar power

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]LightFocal height19 metres (62 ft)LensType OFIntensityMaxiHalo-60 EFFRange12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)CharacteristicFl W 5s.Italy no.2096 E.F

Scoglio d'Africa Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Scoglio d'Africa) is an active lighthouse located on a solitary skerry, Scoglio d'Africa, in open Tyrrhenian Sea halfway Montecristo and Pianosa.

Description

The lighthouse built, in 1867, on a platform has a conical base, in order to resist the waves, surmounted by a cylindrical tower in white stone with balcony and lantern 16 metres (52 ft) high. The lighthouse is powered by a solar unit, the focal plane is at 19 metres (62 ft) above sea level and the lantern emits a single white flash every 5 seconds visible up to 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi). The light is operated by the Lighthouses Service of Marina Militare identified by the code number 2096 E.F.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Tuscany". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Scoglio d'Africa". Marina Militare. Retrieved February 27, 2018.