Isolotto della Maddalena Lighthouse

Isolotto della Maddalena Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Isolotto della Maddalena) is an active lighthouse located on a small islet, 84 metres (276 ft) long, placed 800 metres (2,600 ft) north of the south mole of the Port of Alghero on the Sea of Sardinia.

Isolotto della Maddalena
Isolotto della Maddalena Lighthouse in 2017
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LocationIsolotto della Maddalena
Alghero
Sardinia
Italy
Coordinates40°34′20″N 8°18′01″E / 40.572292°N 8.300374°E / 40.572292; 8.300374
Tower
Constructed1940
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower
Height6 metres (20 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsred tower, white balcony and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare[1][2]
Fog signalno
Light
Focal height10 metres (33 ft)
LensType TD
Focal length: 300mm
IntensityMaxiHalo 60-II
Range4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi)
CharacteristicFl R 5s.
Italy no.1415 E.F.

Description

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The lighthouse was built in 1940 and consists of a concrete cylindrical tower, 6 metres (20 ft) high, with balcony and lantern; the tower is painted in red, the balcony and the lantern in white and the lantern dome in grey metallic. The light is positioned at 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level and emits one red flash in a 5 seconds period visible up to a distance of 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit, and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1415 E.F.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia (Sardegna)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Isolotto della Maddalena". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
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