Capo dell'Arma Lighthouse

Capo dell'Arma
Capo dell'Arma Lighthouse
Capo dell'Arma
Liguria
Capo dell'Arma
Capo dell'Arma (Italy)
Location Bussana
Liguria
Italy
Coordinates 43°49′02″N 7°49′54″E / 43.817335°N 7.831716°E / 43.817335; 7.831716Coordinates: 43°49′02″N 7°49′54″E / 43.817335°N 7.831716°E / 43.817335; 7.831716
Year first constructed 1912 (first)
Year first lit 1948 (current)
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on the roof of a two-story keeper's house
Markings / pattern white tower, white and black horizontal band keeper's house
Height 15 metres (49 ft)
Focal height 50 metres (160 ft)
Current lens Type OR
Focal length: 300mm
Light source mains power
Range 24 nautical mile Edit this on Wikidata
Characteristic FI (2) W 15s.
Admiralty number E1152
NGA number 7316
ARLHS number ITA-013
Italy number 1474 E.F.[1][2]
Managing agent Marina Militare

Capo dell'Arma Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo dell'Arma) is an active lighthouse in northwestern Italy. It is located on a cape near the village of Bussana in the comune of Sanremo, in the province of Imperia. It is the first lighthouse on the Ligurian coast, starting from the French border.

History

The original structure was built by the Civil Engineers in 1912 and was activated by the Regia Marina to illuminate this part of the sea border. It was electrified in 1936. During World War II the original structure was completely destroyed by German retreating troops, but was quickly rebuilt by the Navy and the project was completed in 1948.

The lighthouse is completely controlled and operated by the Command Area Lighthouses Navy based in La Spezia, which incidentally takes care of all the lighthouses in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Marina Militare is responsible for managing all the lights on an approximate 8000 kilometers of Italian coastline since 1910, using both military and civilian technicians.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Capo dell'Arma Marina Militare
  2. ↑ The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill



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