Capo dell'Arma Lighthouse
  Capo dell'Arma Liguria | |
| Location |
Bussana Liguria  Italy |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°49′02.5″N 7°49′54.2″E / 43.817361°N 7.831722°ECoordinates: 43°49′02.5″N 7°49′54.2″E / 43.817361°N 7.831722°E |
| Year first constructed |
1912 (old) 1948 (current) |
| Year first lit | 1912 |
| Construction | masonry |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on the roof of the two-story keeper's house |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and keeper's house with horizontal black band |
| Height | 15 feet (4.6 m) |
| Focal height | 50 feet (15 m) |
| Light source | mains power |
| 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 a 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). 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
- ↑ Capo dell'Arma Marina Militare
- ↑ Lighthouses Directory
External links
- (Italian) Capo dell'Arma Marina Militare
- (Italian) Faro di Han
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