Santa Maria di Leuca lighthouse is an active light located at the extremity of Santa Maria di Leuca nearby the same name Sanctuary.
 The lighthouse of Santa Maria di Leuca | |
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| Location | Santa Maria di Leuca Apulia Italy |
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| Coordinates | 39°47′45″N 18°22′06″E / 39.795917°N 18.368469°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1866 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Height | 48 metres (157 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper’s house |
| Markings | white tower |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 102 metres (335 ft) |
| Lens | first order Fresnel Lens (removed 1954), Type OR T6 (current) |
| Light source | main power |
| Intensity | main: AL 1000 W reserve: MAXI HALO 60 |
| Range | main: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) reserve: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s. Oc R 4s. (to east) |
| Italy no. | 3590 E.F. |
Description edit
The lighthouse was built in 1864 on project by Achille Rossi and was lit for the first time on September 6, 1866.[3] The tower, built in bricks, has an hexagonal prism shape with balcony and lantern atop a two-storey keeper's house. It has a height of 47 metres (154 ft), and is placed at 102 metres (335 ft) above sea level. The lantern has a diameter of 3 metres (9.8 ft) and emits three white flashes in a 15 seconds period visible up to 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) while a red occulting light every 4 seconds is shown over the shoal to the east. The light is operated by the Lighthouses Service of Marina Militare identified by the code number 3388 E.F.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Southern Puglia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Capo Santa Maria di Leuca". Marina Militare. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ Il faro di Santa Maria di Leuca
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