Reggio Calabria Molo de Sottoflutto Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Reggio Calabria Molo de Sottoflutto Lighthouse
This lighthouse, first lit in 1883, stands as a cylindrical concrete structure 9 meters tall, painted red. It is situated at the end of the breakwater in Reggio Calabria, marking the harbor entrance. The light is mounted on a round cylinder atop a 1-story concrete pierhead building. Emitting a red flash every 3 seconds, its focal height reaches 11 meters, providing a geographic range of 10.7 nautical miles. This post-mounted light guides vessels into the port of Reggio Calabria, located a mere 0.3 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation into and out of the busy port of Reggio Calabria, specifically warning mariners of the breakwater's end.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1883
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Reggio Calabria(0.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E1777
- NGA No.
- 9740
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: bottle pier light: a post mounted on a round cylinder, mounted on a 1-story concrete pierhead building
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇹Italy
- Sea Region
- Located on the end of the breakwater at Reggio Calabria.
- Latitude
- 38.1275°
- Longitude
- 15.6514°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Reggio Calabria Molo de Sottoflutto على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Italy، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.