Capo dell'Arma Lighthouse

Capo dell'Arma

Capo dell'Arma Lighthouse
Location	Bussana Liguria Italy
Coordinates	43°49′02″N 7°49′54″E
Tower
Constructed	1912 (first)
Construction	masonry tower
Automated	yes
Height	15 metres (49 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on the roof of a two-story keeper's house
Markings	white tower, white and black horizontal band keeper's house
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare
Light
First lit	1948 (current)
Focal height	50 metres (160 ft)
Lens	Type OR Focal length: 300mm
Intensity	main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W
Range	main: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	FI (2) W 15s.
Italy no.	1474 E.F.

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

• List of lighthouses in Italy

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare (in Italian)
• Faro di Han (in Italian)