Isolotto della Maddalena Lighthouse

Isolotto della Maddalena

Isolotto della Maddalena Lighthouse in 2017
Location	Isolotto della Maddalena Alghero Sardinia Italy
Coordinates	40°34′20″N 8°18′01″E
Tower
Constructed	1940
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	concrete tower
Height	6 metres (20 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	red tower, white balcony and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power source	solar power
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Fog signal	no
Light
Focal height	10 metres (33 ft)
Lens	Type TD Focal length: 300mm
Intensity	MaxiHalo 60-II
Range	4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi)
Characteristic	Fl R 5s.
Italy no.	1415 E.F.

Isolotto della Maddalena Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Isolotto della Maddalena) is an active lighthouse located on a small islet, 84 metres (276 ft) long, placed 800 metres (2,600 ft) north of the south mole of the Port of Alghero on the Sea of Sardinia.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1940 and consists of a concrete cylindrical tower, 6 metres (20 ft) high, with balcony and lantern; the tower is painted in red, the balcony and the lantern in white and the lantern dome in grey metallic. The light is positioned at 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level and emits one red flash in a 5 seconds period visible up to a distance of 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit, and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1415 E.F.[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia (Sardegna)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
2. "Isolotto della Maddalena". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare