Punta Beppe Tuccio Lighthouse

Punta Beppe Tuccio

Punta Beppe Tuccio Lighthouse
Location	Linosa Pelagie Islands Sicily Italy
Coordinates	35°52′20″N 12°52′43″E / 35.872194°N 12.878611°E / 35.872194; 12.878611Coordinates: 35°52′20″N 12°52′43″E / 35.872194°N 12.878611°E / 35.872194; 12.878611
Tower
Constructed	1891
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	masonry tower
Height	17 m (56 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey keeper's house
Markings	white tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Light
Focal height	32 m (105 ft)
Lens	Type OF Focal length: 250mm
Light source	mains power
Range	main: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic	Fl(4) W 20s
Italy no.	3054 E.F.

Punta Beppe Tuccio Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Beppe Tuccio) is an active lighthouse located on the north eastern tip of the island of Linosa which makes part of the Pelagie Islands in the Channel of Sicily.

Description[]

The lighthouse, built in 1891, consists of a cylindrical tower, 6 metres (20 ft) high, with balcony and lantern rising from a 1-storey keeper's house composed of 11 rooms. The tower, the building and the lantern are white, the lantern dome is grey metallic. The light is positioned at 32 metres (105 ft) above sea level and emits four white flashes in a 20 seconds period visible up to a distance of 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3054 E.F.^[2]

See also[]

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Pelagie Islands

References[]

External links[]

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare

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