The Tsypanbolotsky lighthouse is located at the northeastern tip of the Rybchi Peninsula (Murmansk region) at Cape Tsyp-Nabolok. It is one of the most important navigational landmarks in northwestern Russia, ensuring the safety of navigation in the approaches to the Kola Bay and the Barents Sea. History: The hydrographic department first thought of the need for a lighthouse in 1874 after a series of shipwrecks in the area. In the course of a year, 9 out of 23 ships that were wrecked in the White Sea and the Barents Sea were sunk here. The storm on the night of May 30th became particularly tragic, when 5 ships sank at once, killing 29 people.
When asked to allocate funds, the Ministry of the Sea refused, claiming that warships do not sail in the area. An appeal to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry also yielded no results. It took more than 20 years to convince officials that the cost of the lighthouse was not comparable to the damage of navigational hazards. Construction began in 1896 after a special government decision. The work was under the supervision of the retired Major Vasilievich Gekel. He erected a lighthouse 1.5 kilometers from the tip of the cape in the form of a small wooden house with a red roof and a gray turret with a lighthouse lantern. A category 5 dioptric light-optical device was installed in the lantern structure. The fire emitted a white light from an eclipse of 294.5 to 184.5 degrees for up to 9 miles. The lighthouse began operating on September 3, 1896. 1916 During World War I, the lighthouse went into a special operating mode. On October 24 and November 9, German submarines fired at her, but did not cause significant damage and she continued navigating.
1933 The lighthouse was rebuilt. In place of the previous tower, a tetrahedral truncated wooden pyramid was built at a height of 18.7 m.
1937 The lighthouse was equipped with an RMS-3 radio beacon.
Great Patriotic War.