Ortona Lighthouse Explained

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.

Description

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]

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Notes and References

  1. March 5, 2018.
  2. Web site: Ortona . Marina Militare . March 5, 2018.