Scoglio Formiche di Grosseto Lighthouse explained

Scoglio Formiche di Grosseto
Location:Marina di Grosseto
Tuscany
Italy
Coordinates:42.5764°N 10.882°W
Yearbuilt:1919
Foundation:cobrete base
Construction:concrete and brick tower
Shape:cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery on one-story keeper’s house
Marking:white tower
Intensity:LABI 100 W
Characteristic:FI W 6s.
Lens:Type OF
Country:Italy
Countrynumber:2136 E.F
Managingagent:Marina Militare[1] [2]

Scoglio Formiche di Grosseto Lighthouse Italian: Faro delle Formiche di Grosseto is an active lighthouse established on the largest of three skerries located south west of Marina di Grosseto.

Description

The lighthouse and the keeper’s house were built in 1901 and restored in 1919 by the Regia Marina. The lighthouse consists of a white building and a cylindrical tower, with balcony and lantern, high built on the front side. The power is supplied by a solar panel and the lantern emits one single white flash every 6 seconds visible up to . The lighthouse is fully automated and operated by Marina Militare identified by the code number 2136 E.F.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scoglio Formiche di Grosseto . . February 28, 2018.
  2. February 28, 2018.