langs: 23 апреля [ru] / april 23 [en] / 23. april [de] / 23 avril [fr] / 23 aprile [it] / 23 de abril [es]
days: april 20 / april 21 / april 22 / april 23 / april 24 / april 25 / april 26
Lighthouse / Lighthouse
#1 Tawas Point Light
Tawas Point Light is located in the Tawas Point State Park off Tawas Bay in Lake Huron in Baldwin Township in Northern Michigan . Lighthouse in Michigan, United States Lighthouse Tawas Point Light Location Baldwin Township , Iosco County Michigan Coordinates 44.254°N 83.449°W / 44.254; -83.449 Tow
- ... 1876 NRHP reference No. 84001453 [5] Significant dates Added to NRHP July 19, 1984 Designated MSHS april 23, 1971 [6] HISTORY In 1850, Congress appropriated $5,000 for the construction of a lighthouse . In 18 ...
#2 Pungoteague Creek Light
The Pungoteague Creek Light was a small screwpile lighthouse constructed in the Chesapeake Bay in 1854. Destroyed in 1856, it had the shortest recorded existence of any lighthouse on the Bay, and possibly the United States , at just 459 days. Lighthouse in Virginia, United States Lighthouse Pungotea
- ... ed in Philadelphia , and was sent, along with the construction crew, down the Bay from Baltimore on april 23, 1854. It was originally estimated that construction of the light would take only six weeks, but len ...
#3 Farol de Regufe
Farol de Regufe or Regufe Light is a lighthouse in Póvoa de Varzim , Portugal , located in the city neighborhood of Regufe , origin of the lighthouse's naming. [1] Lighthouse Farol de Regufe Póvoa de Varzim Range Rear Location Póvoa de Varzim Portugal Coordinates 41.374387°N 8.754706°W / 41.374387
- ... ion, because it was no longer needed in there. [2] The lighthouse was reactivated on the evening of april 23, 2015 and, in 2016, the city hall signed a protocol with the Portuguese navy for a lighthouse keeper ...
Ship / Ship
#1 USS Stewart (DD-13)
The first USS Stewart was a Bainbridge -class destroyer in the United States Navy . She was named for Rear Admiral Charles Stewart . Bainbridge-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Stewart . USS Stewart , anchored off Guaymas , Mexico, 26 December 1915. Preble is partially vis
- ... survivors, and her crew was cited by the Secretary of the Navy for gallantry during the rescue. On 23 april , Stewart sighted two seaplanes dropping bombs, apparently on a submarine ; and she raced to the spo ...
#2 German destroyer Z27
Z27 was one of fifteen Type 1936A destroyers built for the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) during World War II . Completed in 1941, the ship was transferred to Norwegian waters later that year where she remained for most of the next several years, escorting convoys and laying minefields . She sank a Sovi
- ... of Spitsbergen in September. Destroyer Sister ship Z29 , 1945 History Nazi Germany Name Z27 Ordered 23 april 1938 Builder AG Weser ( Deschimag ), Bremen Yard number W961 Laid down 27 December 1939 Launched 1 ...
- ... g several single mounts. [4] CONSTRUCTION AND CAREER Z27 was ordered from AG Weser ( Deschimag ) on 23 april 1938. The ship was laid down at Deschimag's Bremen shipyard as yard number W961 on 27 December 1939 ...
#3 USS Hollister
USS Hollister (DD-788) was a Gearing -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for the three Hollister brothers , who were killed in 1943 while serving in the Navy during World War II . Gearing-class destroyer USS Hollister underway on 2 October 1969 History United States Name Hollister Nam
- ... .S. seapower exerted a powerful influence; the crisis subsided. The destroyer returned to San Diego 23 april but sailed again for the Western Pacific on 18 December to operate with the 7th Fleet. Returning Sa ...
#4 USS Dyson
USS Dyson (DD-572) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy . She was named for Rear Admiral Charles W. Dyson (1861–1930). United States Navy Fletcher-class destroyer For the fisheries and oceanographic research ship, see NOAAS Oscar Dyson (R 224) . USS Dyson (DD-572) at Sea 09-30-1
- ... aids on Palau , Yap , Ulithi and Woleai of 30 March to 1 April; the Hollandia operations from 21 to 23 april ; and the strikes on Truk , Satawan and Ponape from 29 April to 1 May. After replenishing at Majuro ...
#5 USS Ozbourn
USS Ozbourn (DD-846) was a Gearing -class destroyer in the United States Navy during the Korean War and the Vietnam War . She was named for Marine Private Joseph W. Ozbourn (1919–1944), who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his "great personal valor" during the Battle of Tinian . Geari
- ... gunline in the south. On 11 April Ozbourn docked briefly to the piers in Da Nang Harbor. From 12 to 23 april Ozbourn was stationed on the gunline at Vietnam DMZ. The ship left on 23 April for Subic Bay. Two d ...
- ... g Harbor. From 12 to 23 April Ozbourn was stationed on the gunline at Vietnam DMZ. The ship left on 23 april for Subic Bay. Two days later Ozbourn departed Subic Bay for Long Beach. On 13 May 1971, Ozbourn ar ...
#6 USS Schenck (DD-159)
USS Schenck (DD-159) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Rear Admiral James F. Schenck , USN (1807–1882). Wickes-class destroyer USS Schenk underway History United States Name Schenk Namesake James F. Schenck Builder New York Shipbuilding C
- ... enck Builder New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey Laid down 26 March 1918 Launched 23 april 1919 Commissioned 30 October 1919 Decommissioned 9 June 1922 Recommissioned 1 May 1930 Reclassified ...
- ... down by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation at Camden in New Jersey on 26 March 1918, launched on 23 april 1919, sponsored by Miss Mary Janet Earle and commissioned on 30 October 1919. SERVICE HISTORY Schen ...
#7 USS Benham (DD-796)
USS Benham (DD-796) was a Fletcher -class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 and from 1951 to 1960. She was then transferred to Peru where she served as BAP Villar (DD-71) until being scrapped in 1980. Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see U
- ... Name Benham Namesake Andrew E. K. Benham Builder Bethlehem Steel Company , Staten Island Laid down 23 april 1943 Launched 30 August 1943 Commissioned 20 December 1943 to 18 October 1946 24 March 1951 to 30 J ...
#8 USS Wilkinson
USS Wilkinson (DL-5) was a Mitscher class destroyer in the United States Navy . She was named for Vice Admiral Theodore Stark "Ping" Wilkinson USN (1888 – 1946). USS Wilkinson (DL-5) in late 1950s History United States Namesake Theodore Stark "Ping" Wilkinson Builder Bethlehem Steel , Fore River Shi
- ... k "Ping" Wilkinson Builder Bethlehem Steel , Fore River Shipyard Laid down 1 February 1950 Launched 23 april 1952 Commissioned 29 July 1954 Decommissioned 19 December 1969 Stricken 1 May 1974 Fate Sold for sc ...
- ... 30 , she was reclassified as a destroyer leader and designated DL-5 on 9 February 1951, launched on 23 april 1952 by Lady Catherine Moore, the former Mrs. Theodore S. Wilkinson and commissioned on 3 August 19 ...
#9 USS Upshur (DD-144)
USS Upshur (DD–144) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy before and during World War II . She was the first ship named for Rear Admiral John Henry Upshur . Wickes-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Upshur . USS Upshur circa 1940-1941 History United States
- ... nidad-Guantanamo-Key West convoys SC 122 12–16 March 1943 battle reinforcement from Iceland UC 2 9–2 23 april 1943 [4] from Liverpool to Curacao AUXILIARY SERVICE As the Allies slowly gained the upper hand in t ...
#10 HMS Verulam (R28)
HMS Verulam was a V-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service during the Second World War . Frigate of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name, see HMS Verulam . Verulam anchored in the Clyde , December 1943 History United Kingdom Name HMS Verulam Ordered 1 September 1941
- ... urn to Britain, so Verulam was part of a strong force of warships that arrived at the Kola Inlet on 23 april , with orders to escort the merchant ships back to Britain and carry a large number of personnel, (i ...
#11 ARA Sarandí (D-13)
ARA Sarandí is the fourth and last ship of the MEKO 360H2 series of destroyers built for the Argentine Navy . The ship is also the fourth ship in the Argentine Navy to bear that name. Sarandí is the name of a victory of the Argentine army during the Cisplatine War . For other ships with the same nam
- ... ntina Name Sarandí Builder Blohm + Voss Laid down 9 March 1982 Launched 31 August 1982 Commissioned 23 april 1984 Identification Pennant number D-13 Status in active service General characteristics Class and ...
- ... March 1982 and she was launched on 31 August 1982. The ship was delivered to the Argentine Navy on 23 april 1984 for her sea trials , following which she departed for Argentina, arriving at Puerto Belgrano N ...
#12 HMS Jackal (1911)
HMS Jackal was an Acheron -class destroyer of the Royal Navy that served during the World War I and was sold for breaking in 1920. She was the seventh Royal Navy ship to be named Jackal , after the predatory mammal of the same name . Destroyer of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name, se
- ... 1918 Naval campaign in the Adriatic , including enforcing the Otranto Barrage . On the night of 22–2 23 april 1918, the Tátra -class destroyers Triglav , Uzsok , Dukla , Lika and Csepel under Fregattenkapitän K ...
#13 USS Welles (DD-257)
The first USS Welles (DD-257) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy , and transferred to the Royal Navy where she served as HMS Cameron (I05) during World War II . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Welles . History United States Name USS Welles Na
- ... pril, when the destroyer returned to San Juan. Welles patrolled the waters near San Juan from 19 to 23 april before taking part in a battle problem and undergoing her annual military inspection on the 26th. T ...
#14 SMS S16 (1912)
SMS S16 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] was a V1-class torpedo boat of the Imperial German Navy . The ship was built by Schichau-Werke , at their Elbing shipyard, completing in 1912. S16 served with the German High Seas Fleet during the First World War , taking part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916.
- ... a mine on 20 January 1918. History German Empire Name S16 Builder Schichau-Werke , Elbing Launched 23 april 1912 Commissioned 1 October 1912 Fate Mined 20 January 1918 General characteristics Displacement 69 ...
- ... er 867, [3] was launched at Schichau's shipyard in Elbing , East Prussia (now Elbląg in Poland ) on 23 april 1912 and was commissioned on 1 October 1912. [4] SERVICE S16 was a member of the 13th Half-flotilla ...
#15 USS Lynde McCormick
USS Lynde McCormick (DD-958/DDG-8) was a Charles F. Adams -class destroyer in the United States Navy . Charles F. Adams-class destroyer USS Lynde McCormick underway in 1974 History United States Name Lynde McCormick Namesake Lynde D. McCormick Ordered 28 March 1957 Builder Defoe Shipbuilding Company
- ... 959 Acquired 29 May 1961 Commissioned 3 June 1961 Decommissioned 1 October 1991 Reclassified DDG-8, 23 april 1957 Stricken 20 November 1992 Identification Callsign : NHXD Hull number : DD-958 Motto Sine Timor ...
#16 USS Healy (DD-672)
USS Healy (DD-672) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy . Fletcher-class destroyer History United States Namesake Howard R. Healy Builder Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. , Kearny, N.J. Laid down 4 March 1943 Launched 4 July 1943 Commissioned 3 September 1943 Decommissioned 1
- ... 4 April 1945. From there the veteran destroyer steamed to San Francisco Bay , where she arrived on 23 april . After repairs and additional training, Healy again got underway for the combat zone 20 June 1945, ...
#17 SMS Csepel
SMS Csepel [Note 1] was one of six Tátra -class destroyers built for the kaiserliche und königliche Kriegsmarine ( Austro-Hungarian Navy ) shortly before the First World War . Completed in 1913, she helped to sink an Italian destroyer during the action off Vieste in May 1915 after Italy declared war
- ... to 20 April. [16] ACTION OF 22 APRIL 1918 Main article: Action of 22 April 1918 On the night of 22–2 23 april 1918, Csepel and all four Ersatz Tátra -class destroyer s attempted to intercept Allied shipping in ...
#18 List of destroyers of World War II
This is a list of destroyers of the Second World War . [1] [2] [3] [4] Ships of World War II A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z aircraft carriers battleships battlecruisers cruisers coastal ships monitors destroyers torpedo boats frigates corvettes minor warships mine warfare amphib
- ... layer 2,200 28 October 1944 decommissioned 1945, sold for scrap 1946 Abbot Fletcher Destroyer 2,050 23 april 1943 decommissioned 1965, scrapped 1975 [6] Abner Read Destroyer 2,050 5 February 1943 sunk 1 Novem ...
- ... 1 sunk 1 December 1941 Amagiri Imperial Japanese Navy Ayanami Destroyer 1,750 10 November 1930 sunk 23 april 1944 Amatsukaze Kagerō Destroyer 2,490 26 October 1940 scuttled 10 April 1945 Amazon Royal Navy pro ...
- ... Destroyer 1,690 6 November 1939 sunk 23 June 1940 Kidd United States Navy Fletcher Destroyer 2,500 23 april 1943 decommissioned 1964, museum ship at Baton Rouge, LA Kiev Soviet Navy Kiev Destroyer flotilla l ...
- ... ley Destroyer 1,500 16 August 1937 scuttled after A-bomb test 1948 Mullany Fletcher Destroyer 2,050 23 april 1943 to Taiwan as Chin Yang 1971, sunk as artificial reef 2001 Munin Swedish Navy Mode Destroyer 74 ...
- ... estroyer 1,710 25 April 1944 paid off January 1946 Whipple United States Navy Clemson Destroyer 1,21 23 april il 1920 sold for scrap 30 September 1947 Whirlwind (D30) Royal Navy W (Admiralty) Destroyer 1,100 15 ...
#19 USS Abbot (DD-629)
USS Abbot (DD-629) was a Fletcher -class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy . She was the second Navy ship named after Commodore Joel Abbot (1793–1855). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Abbot . History United States Name Abbott Namesake Joel Abbot
- ... el Abbot Builder Bath Iron Works Laid down 21 September 1942 Launched 17 February 1943 Commissioned 23 april 1943 Decommissioned 26 March 1965 Stricken 1 December 1974 Fate Sold 31 July 1975 for scrapping Gen ...
- ... e Abbot Fletcher, the granddaughter of Commodore Abbot, and commissioned at the Boston Navy Yard on 23 april 1943. SERVICE HISTORY WORLD WAR II The destroyer completed outfitting at Boston by 13 May when she ...
#20 USS Kennedy (DD-306)
USS Kennedy (DD-306) was a Clemson -class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War I. Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Kennedy . History United States Namesake John P. Kennedy Builder Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation , Union Iron Works , San Fr
- ... ed 5 August 1920 Decommissioned 20 February 1930 Stricken 18 November 1930 Fate Sold for scrapping, 23 april 1932 General characteristics Class and type Clemson -class destroyer Displacement 1,290 long tons ( ...