Punta Campanella Lighthouse
Punta Campanella Lighthouse has a focal height of 65 metres, a tower height of 18 metres and a range of 10 nautical miles. It was built in 1846.
- Focal height
- 65 metres
- Tower height
- 18 metres
- Range
- 10 nautical miles
- Built
- 1846
- First lit
- 1972
- Automated
- yes
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Coordinates
- 40.56948, 14.32487
The Punta Campanella Lighthouse is located in Massa Lubrense, Campania, Italy, at the southern end of the Sorrentine Peninsula. It was first established in 1846, with the current lighthouse being activated in the late 1960s and more specifically lit in 1972. The lighthouse features a metal skeletal tower stood on a concrete base, with a height of 18 meters and a focal height of 65 meters above sea level.
The lighthouse has a square pyramidal skeletal tower with a balcony and lantern, and is painted with white and black horizontal bands, with a white lantern and grey metallic dome. The light emits a white flash every 5 seconds, visible up to a distance of 10 nautical miles. The lighthouse is fully automated and powered by solar energy, operated by the Italian Navy.
The Punta Campanella Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation, managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2593.3 E.F. Its history dates back to the 19th century, and it has been an important guide for mariners in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The lighthouse has undergone changes over the years, with the current structure being a result of the late 1960s and 1972 updates, and continues to serve as a vital aid to navigation in the area.
Light and tower
It has a square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of metal skeletal. Its daymark is white and black horizontal bands, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome. The light has a focal height of 65 metres. The light has a range of 10 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 5s. It carries a Type TD<br/>Focal length: 187.5 lens. It was first lit in 1972. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 9568. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E1702.
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- Name
- Punta Campanella
- Marking
- white and black horizontal bands, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
- Range Nm
- 10
- Lens Type
- Type TD<br/>Focal length: 187.5
- Foundation
- concrete base
- Nga Number
- 9568
- Year Built
- 1846
- Description
- '''Punta Campanella Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse at the end of the south-western extremity of the Sorrentine Peninsula, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- Tower Shape
- square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- Punta Campanella Lighthouse
- Location Text
- [[Massa Lubrense]]<br />[[Campania]]<br />[[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 65
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 18
- Year Automated
- yes
- Year First Lit
- 1972
- Admiralty Number
- E1702
- Intensity Candelas
- LABI 100 W
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Construction Material
- metal skeletal tower