Capo Murro di Porco Lighthouse
Capo Murro di Porco Lighthouse has a focal height of 34 metres, a tower height of 20 metres and a range of 17 nautical miles. It was built in 1859.
- Focal height
- 34 metres
- Tower height
- 20 metres
- Range
- 17 nautical miles
- Built
- 1859
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Coordinates
- 37.00312, 15.33513
The Capo Murro di Porco Lighthouse is situated on the Maddalena Peninsula in Italy, specifically near Syracuse, Sicily. This 1859-built lighthouse stands with a tower height of 20 meters and a focal height of 34 meters, providing a range of 17 nautical miles.
Light and tower
It has a decagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house tower. The tower is built of concrete. Its daymark is white tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome. The light has a focal height of 34 metres. The light has a range of 17 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 5s. It carries a Type OF 800<br />[[Focal length]]: 400mm lens. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 10240. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E1876.
Videos
Escape from Capo Murro di Porco - July 12th, 1943 | Call of Duty Pt. 27 (United Fronts Mod)
Paddy Mayne and the Raid on Capo Murro di Porco - Sicily 1943
Join us as we retrace Paddy Mayne and the SRS raid on the guns of Capo Murro di Porco, Sicily.
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Details
- Name
- Capo Murro di Porco
- Marking
- white tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
- Range Nm
- 17
- Lens Type
- Type OF 800<br />[[Focal length]]: 400mm
- Foundation
- concrete base
- Nga Number
- 10240
- Year Built
- 1859
- Description
- '''Capo Murro di Porco Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse located at the end of the on the south eastern tip of Sicily in the , municipality of Siracusa on the Ionian Sea.
- Tower Shape
- decagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house
- Image Caption
- [[Astronomy Picture of the Day]] depicts the Lighthouse of Cape Murro di Porco
- Location Text
- Maddalena Peninsula<br />[[Syracuse, Sicily|Siracusa]]<br />[[Sicily]]<br />[[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 34
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 20
- Admiralty Number
- E1876
- Intensity Candelas
- main: AL 1000 W <br/>reserve: LABI 100 W
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Construction Material
- concrete tower