Isola Sant'Andrea Lighthouse explained

Isola Sant'Andrea
Location:Gallipoli
Apulia
Italy
Coordinates:40.0473°N 17.9456°W
Yearbuilt:1865
Automated:yes
Foundation:concrete base
Construction:concrete tower
Shape:octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern
Marking:white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Height:43m (141feet)
Focalheight:45m (148feet)
Lens:Type OR250
focal length: 125 mm
Intensity:main: AL 250 W
reserve: MRB 300LED
Range:main:
reserve:
Characteristic:Fl (2) W 10s.
Fogsignal:no
Country:Italy
Countrynumber:3562 E.F.
Managingagent:Marina Militare[1] [2]

Isola Sant'Andrea Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Isola Sant'Andrea) is an active lighthouse located on a flat islet, the Isola Sant'Andrea, positioned at from Gallipoli on the Ionian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1865 and consists of a white octagonal prism tower, high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 45m (148feet) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated and is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3562 E.F.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. March 5, 2018.
  2. Web site: Isola Sant'Andrea . Marina Militare . March 5, 2018.