Strombolicchio Lighthouse

Lighthouse

38°49′02″N 15°15′08″E / 38.817278°N 15.252111°E / 38.817278; 15.252111TowerConstructed1925Constructionstone towerHeight8 metres (26 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a service buildingMarkingswhite tower, grey metallic lantern domePower sourcesolar power

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]LightFocal height57 metres (187 ft)IntensityLABI 100 WRangemain: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
reserve: 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)CharacteristicFl (3) W 15s.Italy no.3310 E.F.

Strombolicchio Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Strombolicchio) is an active lighthouse placed on the summit of Strombolicchio, a sea stack 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) to the north-east of Stromboli in the Aeolian Islands.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1925 and consists of a white cylindrical tower, 8 metres (26 ft) high, with balcony and lantern, atop a 1-storey white stone keeper's house. The lantern, painted in metallic grey, is 57 metres (187 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 15 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). It is completely automated, solar powered, and is operated by the Marina Militare; its identification code number is 3310 E.F.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Strombolicchio". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 4, 2018.