Fortino Tenaglia Lighthouse

Lighthouse

40°48′44″N 14°04′57″E / 40.812105°N 14.082374°E / 40.812105; 14.082374TowerConstructed1856 (first)Foundationconcrete baseConstructionconcrete towerAutomatedyesHeight8 metres (26 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey red service buildingMarkingsred towerPower sourcesolar power

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]LightFirst lit1950sFocal height13 metres (43 ft)LensType TDIntensityLABI 100 WRange8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)CharacteristicIso R 4s.Italy no.2406 E.F.

Fortino Tenaglia Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Fortino Tenaglia) is an active lighthouse located on a promontory on the west side of the Gulf of Pozzuoli in the municipality of Bacoli, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.^[3]

Description

The first lighthouse was established in 1856 under the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies while the current date back to the post-war period. It consists of a red concrete cylindrical tower, 8 feet (2.4 m) high, with balcony and lantern, mounted on a red service building. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 13 metres (43 ft) above sea level and emits a red flash on and off in a 4 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and powered by a solar unit and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2406 E.F.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Fortino Tenaglia Lighthouse". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
^ "Fortino Tenaglia Lighthouse on World of Lighthouses".