Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse
 Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse in 2013 | |
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| Location | San Domino Apulia Italy |
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| Coordinates | 42°06′24″N 15°28′38″E / 42.106546°N 15.477274°ECoordinates: 42°06′24″N 15°28′38″E / 42.106546°N 15.477274°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1905 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete base (current) |
| Construction | stone tower (first) fibreglass (current) |
| Height | 9 metres (30 ft) (first) 4 metres (13 ft) (current) |
| Shape | octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern (first) cylindrical tower with small balcony and light (current) |
| Markings | white tower, grey metallic lantern dome (first) white tower (current) |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
| Fog signal | no |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1990s. |
| Automated | yes |
| Deactivated | 1987 (first) |
| Focal height | 48 metres (157 ft) (current) |
| Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 10s. |
| Italy no. | 3844 E.F. |
1905 Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta del Diavolo) is an active lighthouse located on the western point of Isola San Domino, one of the Tremiti in Apulia on the Adriatic Sea.
Description[]
The first lighthouse was built in 1905 and consists of a white octagonal prism stone tower, 9 feet (2.7 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey white keeper's house. On November 8, 1987, a mysterious explosion damaged the lighthouse, but the keeper, , was off duty and survived. The lighthouse remained inactive until the 1990s. when a new white cylindrical fibreglass tower, 4 metres (13 ft) high, with light and gallery was established. The lantern, positioned at 48 metres (157 ft) above sea level, emits three white flashes in a 10 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 is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3844 E.F.[2][3][4]
See also[]
- List of lighthouses in Italy
- Tremiti
References[]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Puglia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Molfetta Lighthouse". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Il Demanio mette in vendita". Corriere del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Il vecchio faro abbandonato". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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