Scoglio Torre della Scuola Lighthouse explained

Scoglio Torre della Scuola
Location:Isola della Palmaria
Portovenere
Liguria
Italy
Coordinates:44.0517°N 9.8586°W
Yearbuilt:1920s or 1930s
Construction:metal mast
Shape:cylindrical mast
Marking:white mast with light
Height:2m (07feet)
Focalheight:16m (52feet)
Lens:type TD
Intensity:LABI 100 W
Characteristic:Fl (2) W 6s.
Country:Italy
Countrynumber:1716 E.F.
Managingagent:Marina Militare[1] [2]

Scoglio Torre della Scuola Lighthouse (Italian: Torre della Scuola) is an active lighthouse located 243m (797feet) from the north-eastern tip of Palmaria in the Gulf of La Spezia.

Description

The lighthouse is placed on a metal mast 2m (07feet) high atop the Scola Tower and has a focal height of 16m (52feet). It is fully automated and operated by the Lighthouses Service of the Marina Militare identified by the code number 1716 E.F. The lighthouse is powered by a solar unit and the lantern emits two white flashes in a six seconds period visible up to .[2]

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Notes and References

  1. 7 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Scoglio Torre della Scuola . Marina Militare . February 27, 2018.