Ortona | |
Location: | Ortona Abruzzo Italy |
Coordinates: | 42.3591°N 14.4085°W |
Yearbuilt: | 1937 |
Construction: | concrete tower |
Shape: | octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern |
Marking: | tower with black and white bands, grey metallic lantern dome |
Height: | 24m (79feet) |
Focalheight: | 23m (75feet) |
Lens: | Type OF 375 |
Lightsource: | electric power distribution |
Intensity: | AL 1000 w |
Range: | main: reserve: |
Characteristic: | Fl (2) W 6s. |
Country: | Italy |
Countrynumber: | 3864 E.F. |
Managingagent: | Marina Militare[1] [2] |
Ortona Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Ortona) is an active lighthouse located in Ortona on the Adriatic Sea.
The lighthouse was built in 1937 and consists of an octagonal prism tower 24m (79feet) high, painted black and with horizontal bands, atop a 2-story keeper's house with a balcony and lantern. The lantern, which mounts a Type OF 375 optic, is painted gray metallic, is positioned at 23m (75feet) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a six-second period, visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated and is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3864 E.F.[2]