Coordinates: 40°48′44″N 14°04′57″E / 40.812105°N 14.082374°E / 40.812105; 14.082374

Fortino Tenaglia Lighthouse

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Fortino Tenaglia
Fortino Tenaglia Lighthouse
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LocationBacoli
Campania
Italy
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Constructed1856 (first)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower
Automatedyes
Height8 metres (26 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey red service building
Markingsred tower
OperatorMarina Militare[1][2]
Light
First lit1950s
Focal height13 metres (43 ft)
LensType TD
IntensityLABI 100 W
Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
CharacteristicIso R 4s.
Italy no.2406 E.F.

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Fortino Tenaglia Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Fortino Tenaglia) is an active lighthouse located on a promontory on the west side of the Gulf of Pozzuoli in the municipality of Bacoli, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.[3]

Description

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The first lighthouse was established in 1856 under the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies while the current date back to the post-war period. It consists of a red concrete cylindrical tower, 8 feet (2.4 m) high, with balcony and lantern, mounted on a red service building. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 13 metres (43 ft) above sea level and emits a red flash on and off in a 4 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and powered by a solar unit and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2406 E.F.[2]

See also

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References

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