Capo dell'Arma Lighthouse

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.

Capo dell'Arma
Capo dell'Arma Lighthouse
Capo dell'Arma
Liguria
Capo dell'Arma
Capo dell'Arma (Italy)
LocationBussana
Liguria
Italy
Coordinates43°49′02″N 7°49′54″E
Year first constructed1912 (first)
Year first lit1948 (current)
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on the roof of a two-story keeper's house
Markings / patternwhite tower, white and black horizontal band keeper's house
Tower height15 metres (49 ft)
Focal height50 metres (160 ft)
Current lensType OR
Focal length: 300mm
Light sourcemains power
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 W
Range24 nautical mile 
CharacteristicFI (2) W 15s.
Admiralty numberE1152
NGA number7316
ARLHS numberITA-013
Italy number1474 E.F.[1][2]
Managing agentMarina Militare

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. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  2. "Liguria". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved 2 May 2019.


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