Punta Palau Lighthouse
Punta Palau Lighthouse has a focal height of 15 metres, a tower height of 10 metres and a range of 4 nautical miles. It was built in 1935.
- Focal height
- 15 metres
- Tower height
- 10 metres
- Range
- 4 nautical miles
- Built
- 1935
- First lit
- 1960
- Light characteristic
- Fl (2) G 10s.
- Coordinates
- 41.18752, 9.38114
The Punta Palau Lighthouse is located in Palau, Sardinia, Italy, and was built in 1935. It has a tower height of 10m and a focal height of 15m, with a range of 4 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated in a coastal area, providing guidance to ships and boats in the surrounding waters.
Light and tower
It has a tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of masonry. Its daymark is white tower and lantern, green balcony, grey metallic lantern roof. The light has a focal height of 15 metres. The light has a range of 4 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (2) G 10s. It was first lit in 1960. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 8832. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E0988.
Details
- Name
- Punta Palau
- Marking
- white tower and lantern, green balcony, grey metallic lantern roof
- Range Nm
- 4
- Foundation
- concrete base
- Nga Number
- 8832
- Year Built
- 1935
- Description
- '''Punta Palau Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse located on the northern extremity of a granite promontory where, shaped by time, appears a natural sculpture that looks like a bear, symbol of Palau in front of the Maddalena archipelago on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- Tower Shape
- tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- Punta Palau Lighthouse
- Location Text
- [[Palau]]<br />[[Sardinia]]<br />[[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 15
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 10
- Year First Lit
- 1960
- Admiralty Number
- E0988
- Year Deactivated
- 1960
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (2) G 10s.
- Construction Material
- masonry tower