Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse

Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta del Diavolo) is an active lighthouse located on the western point of Isola San Domino, one of the Tremiti in Apulia on the Adriatic Sea.

Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse
Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse in 2013
LocationSan Domino
Apulia
Italy
Coordinates42°06′24″N 15°28′38″E
Tower
Constructed1905 (first)
Foundationconcrete base (current)
Constructionstone tower (first)
fibreglass (current)
Height9 metres (30 ft) (first)
4 metres (13 ft) (current)
Shapeoctagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern (first)
cylindrical tower with small balcony and light (current)
Markingswhite tower, grey metallic lantern dome (first)
white tower (current)
Power sourcesolar power 
OperatorMarina Militare[1][2]
Fog signalno
Light
First lit1990s.
Automatedyes
Deactivated1987 (first)
Focal height48 metres (157 ft) (current)
Range11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl (3) W 10s.
Italy no.3844 E.F.

Description

The first lighthouse was built in 1905 and consists of a white octagonal prism stone tower, 9 feet (2.7 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey white keeper's house. On November 8, 1987 a mysterious explosion damaged the lighthouse, but the keeper, Domenico Calabrese, was off duty and survived. The lighthouse remained inactive until the 1990s. when a new white cylindrical fibreglass tower, 4 metres (13 ft) high, with light and gallery was established. The lantern, positioned at 48 metres (157 ft) above sea level, emits three white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3844 E.F.[2][3][4]

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Puglia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  2. "Molfetta Lighthouse". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  3. "Il Demanio mette in vendita". Corriere del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  4. "Il vecchio faro abbandonato". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved March 6, 2018.


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