Capo Testa Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Sardinia, Italy

Lighthouse

41°14′38″N 9°08′39″E / 41.243769°N 9.144217°E / 41.243769; 9.144217TowerConstructed1845Foundationmasonry baseConstructionmasonry towerAutomatedyesHeight23 metres (75 ft)Shapequadrangular tower with cylindrical watch room, double balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's houseMarkingswhite tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern domePower sourcemains electricity

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]Fog signalnoLightFocal height67 metres (220 ft)LensType OR 250
Focal length: 125mmIntensitymain: AL 1000W
reserve: LABI 100 WRangemain: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
reserve: 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)CharacteristicFl (3) W 12s.Italy no.1014 E.F.

Capo Testa Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Testa) is an active lighthouse located on a promontory, which is the northernmost point of Sardinia, and represents the western entrance to the Strait of Bonifacio. Cape Testa promontory is connected to the mainland by an isthmus and the structure is situated in the municipality of Santa Teresa di Gallura on the Sea of Sardinia.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1845 and consists of a masonry quadrangular tower, 23 metres (75 ft) high, with double balcony and lantern rising from a 2-storey keeper's house. The tower and the building are painted white and the lantern, which mounts a Type OR T3 optics with a Focal length of 125mm, in grey metallic. The light is positioned at 81 metres (266 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 12-second period visible up to a distance of 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1014 E.F.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia (Sardegna)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Capo Testa". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 21, 2018.