Scoglio Formiche di Grosseto Lighthouse
| Location | Marina di Grosseto Tuscany Italy |
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| Year first constructed | 1919 |
| Foundation | cobrete base |
| Construction | concrete and brick tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery on one-story keeper’s house |
| Markings / pattern | white tower |
| Height | 39 feet (12 m) |
| Focal height | 75 feet (23 m) |
| Original lens | Type OF |
| Intensity | LABI 100 W |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | FI W 6s. |
| Italy number | 2136 E.F |
| Managing agent | Marina Militare[1][2] |
Scoglio Formiche di Grosseto Lighthouse (Italian: Faro delle Formiche di Grosseto ) is an active lighthouse established on the largest of three skerries located 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) south west of Marina di Grosseto.
Description
The lighthouse and the keeper’s house were built in 1901 and restored in 1919 by the Regia Marina. The lighthouse consists of a white building and a cylindrical tower, with balcony and lantern, 12 metres (39 ft) high built on the front side. The power is supplied by a solar panel and the lantern emits one single white flash every 6 seconds visible up to 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse is fully automated and operated by Marina Militare identified by the code number 2136 E.F.[1]
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