Punta Campanella Lighthouse

Punta Campanella

Punta Campanella Lighthouse
Location	Massa Lubrense Campania Italy
Coordinates	40°34′10″N 14°19′30″E
Tower
Constructed	1846(first)
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Automated	yes
Height	18 metres (59 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white and black horizontal bands, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power source	solar power
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Light
First lit	1972 (current)
Focal height	65 metres (213 ft)
Lens	Type TD Focal length: 187.5
Intensity	LABI 100 W
Range	10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.
Italy no.	2593.3 E.F.

Punta Campanella Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Campanella) is an active lighthouse at the end of the south-western extremity of the Sorrentine Peninsula, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

The station was established in 1846, and the current lighthouse was activated in the late 1960s; the lighthouse consists of a metal skeletal tower, 18 feet (5.5 m) high, with balcony and lantern, mounted on a concrete base. A 1-storey equipment shelter is in the base of the tower. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 65 metres (213 ft) above sea level and emits a white flash in a 5-second period, visible up to a distance of 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and powered by a solar unit and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2593.3 E.F.[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Sorrentine Peninsula

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
2. "Punta Campanella". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 11, 2018.

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare