Scoglio Palumbo Lighthouse

Scoglio Palumbo Lighthouse

Location	Trapani Sicily Italy
Coordinates	38°00′45″N 12°29′19″E
Tower
Constructed	1881
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	masonry tower
Height	12 metres (39 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern adjacent to the keeper's house
Markings	white tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power source	solar power
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Light
Focal height	16 metres (52 ft)
Range	11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.

Scoglio Palumbo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Scoglio Palumbo) is an active lighthouse located on an islet 102 metres (335 ft) long and 67 metres (220 ft) wide just 0.6 nautical miles (1.1 km; 0.69 mi) west of the entrance to the port of Trapani on the Sicily Channel.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1881 by Genio civile, consists of a cylindrical tower, 12 metres (39 ft) high, with balcony and lantern. The tower and the lantern are white and the lantern dome is grey metallic. The light is positioned at 16 metres (52 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 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 managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3138 E.F.[2][3]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Western Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
2. "Scoglio Palumbo". Marina Militare. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
3. "Mappa dei fari Italiani". ARI Genova. Retrieved April 24, 2018.

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare