Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse
| Location | Tremiti Islands, Italy |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°06′23″N 15°28′38″E / 42.1065°N 15.4773°E |
| Tower | |
| Construction | concrete (foundation), fiberglass (tower) |
| Height | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Shape | cylinder |
| Markings | white |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Italian Navy |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1990s |
| Focal height | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Range | 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(3) W 10s |
| Original light | |
| Constructed | 1905 |
| Construction | stone |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal prism |
| Markings | white (tower), grey (dome) |
| Deactivated | 1987 |
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.[1][2]
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, Domenico Calabrese, 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
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. 8 June 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Il vecchio faro abbandonato". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved March 6, 2018.