Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse

Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse
Map
LocationTremiti Islands, Italy Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates42°06′23″N 15°28′38″E / 42.1065°N 15.4773°E / 42.1065; 15.4773
Tower
Constructionconcrete (foundation), fiberglass (tower) Edit this on Wikidata
Height4 m (13 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylinder Edit this on Wikidata
Markingswhite Edit this on Wikidata
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorItalian Navy Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1990s Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height48 m (157 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(3) W 10s Edit this on Wikidata
Original light Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed1905 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionstone Edit this on Wikidata
Height9 m (30 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapeoctagonal prism Edit this on Wikidata
Markingswhite (tower), grey (dome) Edit this on Wikidata
Deactivated1987 Edit this on Wikidata

Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta del Diavolo) is an active lighthouse located on the western point of Isola San Domino, one of the Tremiti in Apulia on the Adriatic Sea.[1][2]

Description

The first lighthouse was built in 1905 and consists of a white octagonal prism stone tower, 9 feet (2.7 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey white keeper's house. On November 8, 1987, a mysterious explosion damaged the lighthouse, but the keeper, Domenico Calabrese, was off duty and survived. The lighthouse remained inactive until the 1990s. when a new white cylindrical fibreglass tower, 4 metres (13 ft) high, with light and gallery was established. The lantern, positioned at 48 metres (157 ft) above sea level, emits three white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3844 E.F.[2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Puglia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Molfetta Lighthouse". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Il Demanio mette in vendita". Corriere del Mezzogiorno. 8 June 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Il vecchio faro abbandonato". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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