Forte La Rocca Lighthouse

Forte La Rocca Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Forte La Rocca) is an active lighthouse located next to the tip of the promontory of the Argentario on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Forte La Rocca
Porto Ercole
Forte La Rocca Lighthouse
Forte La Rocca
Porto Ercole
Tuscany
Forte La Rocca
Porto Ercole
Forte La Rocca
Porto Ercole (Italy)
LocationPorto Ercole
Tuscany
Italy
Coordinates42°23′24″N 11°12′45″E
Year first constructed1862
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower, grey metallic lantern dome atop a fortification bastion
Tower height19 metres (62 ft)
Focal height91 metres (299 ft)
Current lensType TD 375
Focal length: 187,5 mm
Light sourcemains power
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 W
Rangemain: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicL Fl WR 7s.
Fog signalno
Admiralty numberE1500
NGA number9112
ARLHS numberITA-115
Italy number2172 E.F.
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][2]

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1862, consists of a cylindrical tower, 19 metres (62 ft) high, with balcony and lantern placed atop the south east bastion of a fortification built by the Aldobrandeschi in the mid 1400. The tower is covered by white mosaic tails made of wind and salt resistant material; the lantern dome is grey metallic. The light is positioned at 91 metres (299 ft) above sea level and emits a long white or red flash in a 7 seconds period, depending from the direction, 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 2172 E.F.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. "Lighthouses of Italy: Toscana". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  2. "Porto Ercole". Marina Militare. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  3. "Mappa dei fari Italiani". ARI Genova. Retrieved May 31, 2018.


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