Scoglio d'Africa Lighthouse
Scoglio d'Africa Lighthouse has a focal height of 19 metres, a tower height of 16 metres and a range of 12 nautical miles. It was built in 1867.
- Focal height
- 19 metres
- Tower height
- 16 metres
- Range
- 12 nautical miles
- Built
- 1867
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Coordinates
- 42.30179, 10.06667
The Scoglio d'Africa Lighthouse is located in Italy, within the Tuscan archipelago and the region of Tuscany. This lighthouse was built in 1867 and stands at a focal height of 19m, with a tower height of 16m. It has a range of 12 nautical miles.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery on conical truncated base tower. The tower is built of stone. Its daymark is unpainted stone tower, grey lantern dome. The light has a focal height of 19 metres. The light has a range of 12 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 5s. It carries a Type OF lens. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 8976. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E1454.
Details
- Name
- Scoglio d'Africa
- Marking
- unpainted stone tower, grey lantern dome
- Range Nm
- 12
- Lens Type
- Type OF
- Foundation
- concrete base
- Nga Number
- 8976
- Year Built
- 1867
- Description
- '''Scoglio d'Africa Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse located on a solitary skerry, Scoglio d'Africa, in open Tyrrhenian Sea halfway Montecristo and Pianosa.
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery on conical truncated base
- Location Text
- [[Tuscan archipelago]]<br>[[Tuscany]]<br>[[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 19
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 16
- Admiralty Number
- E1454
- Intensity Candelas
- MaxiHalo-60 EFF
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Construction Material
- stone tower