Capo Comino Lighthouse

Capo Comino

Capo Comino Lighthouse
Location	Capo Comino Siniscola Sardinia Italy
Coordinates	40°31′42″N 9°49′40″E
Tower
Constructed	1903
Foundation	masonry base
Construction	masonry tower
Automated	yes
Height	20 metres (66 ft)
Shape	quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern atop a 3-storey keeper's house
Markings	white tower and keeper's house, grey lantern dome
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Fog signal	no
Light
First lit	1925
Focal height	26 metres (85 ft)
Lens	Type TD Focal length : 375 mm
Intensity	main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W
Range	main: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5 s.
Italy no.	1230 E.F.

Capo Comino Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Comino) is an active lighthouse located on the easternmost promontory of Sardinia, in the municipality of Siniscola, on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1903, was activated by the Regia Marina only in 1925 and consists of a masonry quadrangular tower, 20 metres (66 ft) high with balcony and lantern, attached to the seaside 3-storey white keeper's house. The lantern is painted in white, the lantern dome in grey metallic, and is positioned at 26 metres (85 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period visible up to a distance of 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1230 E.F.[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Siniscola

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia (Sardegna)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
2. "Capo Comino". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare